drh4683
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This may have been discussed in the past, but I'm looking to find out some history on this color from its first uses in industrial design followed by its phase out. I'm curious if any one particular manufacturer can be credited for having first introduce an appliance in this color. We know it eventually became so popular that virtually all consumer goods were offered in this color for quite a long time, both as painted items (automobiles, bathroom/kitchen fixtures, large appliances etc.) and also produced as injection molded plastics for millions of different containers and other small appliances. I don't think any color was used as extensively as avocado was. Apparently it was the "in" color for quite a long time. In the 90's, I recall how many people reflected on this color with complete hatred, having nothing but memories of how "everything was avocado back in the 60's and 70's" and that it was "ugly". Well, that was the 90's and that was a while ago now. 15+ years later, it doesn't seem to be looked at as "ugly" like it was. I find more people think its a cool color rather than ugly. At the store, I see a few different things in "avocado" or some other variant that is close to the original olive green color, but not so much in appliances (yet?). Like everything, design trends come and go and eventually whats old is new again, maybe not to the extreme as it once was, but it at least still makes some sort of a comeback in a watered down sort of way. Perhaps this is happening with avocado, but very slowly.
I'm curious to find out some kind of in-depth history on this color, kind of a timeline so to speak. When was it first used on appliances (and by who. I think its agreed to have its first consumer use around 1966), when its popularity peaked, and when did it start to fall out of fashion followed by when was it last offered by the appliance manufacturers. Lastly, what kind of future if any do we see for this color making its return to the appliance world.
Lots of questions, and probably no real definitive answer to some of them, but I'm looking forward to getting your input, opinions and experiences.
Either way, I'd also like to see some photos of your avocado appliances, especially some of the later last gasp Avocado models(presumably)from the 80's.
I'm curious to find out some kind of in-depth history on this color, kind of a timeline so to speak. When was it first used on appliances (and by who. I think its agreed to have its first consumer use around 1966), when its popularity peaked, and when did it start to fall out of fashion followed by when was it last offered by the appliance manufacturers. Lastly, what kind of future if any do we see for this color making its return to the appliance world.
Lots of questions, and probably no real definitive answer to some of them, but I'm looking forward to getting your input, opinions and experiences.
Either way, I'd also like to see some photos of your avocado appliances, especially some of the later last gasp Avocado models(presumably)from the 80's.
