MoneySaving Old Style The Book: what to put on the cover?

tru

A cartoon chicken holding a microfibre cloth and a packet of soda crystals

Jay-Jay_4

iwanttosave wrote:

I wanna see Martin in a pinny :j :j :j

:think: Do you think its too much to ask for a pair of marigolds as well

Please tell me that in your 'vision' he's wearing pants ..... _pale_

Tondella

I love the stitch and b**ch cover, and the style of the book in general - modern colour photos of authors and contributors, mixed with 1950's style graphics. I think this would lend really well to the OS concept

here's an example of the cover i was on about
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761128182/103-1722844-7468642?v=glance&n=283155

ivyleaf

I agree with Tondella - but whatever is decided in the end, vinegar and Stardrops should certainly feature! BTW has anyone noticed what a lot of magazine articles are around recently about cleaning with vinegar, soda crystals, etc? The OS influence is spreading!

Molanole

Like others above I was thinking along the lines of a 1950's style household advertisement type thing, in sepia, Martin in a pinny - you know the sort I mean!

aurora_borealis_2

If Martin is on it I think he should be very small (sorry!). It is, as he says, a community effort and I'm pleased to see that the proceeds will go to charity.

I think a 50s style picture (like my avatar) with some of the key products featured as well - slow cooker, vinegar, mf cloth, stardrops etc.

iwanttosave_2

Jay-Jay wrote:

Please tell me that in your 'vision' he's wearing pants ..... _pale_

errr. yeah why not

moggins

Personally I think it should be Martin using a slow cooker to cover his anatomy, sort of like Ainsley and the grapes calender pose

mistresslenore

How about Martin in hairnet and rollers, (Granny knows best style) complete with the aforementioned pinny brandishing stardrops and vinegar!
I can't wait for this book, the tips on here are fab!

tootles_2

A sepia picture of Martin looking up in an oval frame,surrounded by sylized stardrops, borax, slow cooker vinegar MFcloths etc and some of the names we use i.e penny pincher.........iwanttosave........queenie...................and the start of some of the threads.........i.e.laundry gloop........how to make it.........