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Old 09-06-2007, 10:56 AM
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A strange enquiry but does anyone know where in the UK I could get hold of a cheap, old cinema usherette's ice cream vendor tray? The plastic ones with a strap used to shelve popcorn and other refreshments while she stood in the aisle during intervals.

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Old 09-06-2007, 11:18 AM
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A strange enquiry but does anyone know where in the UK I could get hold of a cheap, old cinema usherette's ice cream vendor tray? The plastic ones with a strap used to shelve popcorn and other refreshments while she stood in the aisle during intervals.

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Anne Summers maybe?

(Don't worry, I'm sure you'll get a more helpful response!)
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A strange enquiry but does anyone know where in the UK I could get hold of a cheap, old cinema usherette's ice cream vendor tray? The plastic ones with a strap used to shelve popcorn and other refreshments while she stood in the aisle during intervals.

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I'd knock on the doors of your local cinemas and theatres. It's absolutely amazing the amount of stuff they often have in their attics. Live theatres especially are famous for never throwing anything out. Try and get through to their management rather than just a caretaker or doorman and they may even let you have a look through their prop room. The smaller theatres are a lot less organized than the larger ones and their prop rooms can look more like bombsites than storage rooms.
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A strange enquiry but does anyone know where in the UK I could get hold of a cheap, old cinema usherette's ice cream vendor tray? The plastic ones with a strap used to shelve popcorn and other refreshments while she stood in the aisle during intervals.

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I suppose you need this to sell ices ect to your wife and kids as they watch the box
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I can attest to the 'attic' storage notion... we found a vintage cigarette tray and bought it from one of our old palace-theatres, and it goes so well with Mr Smartypant's French Upstairs Maid costume. I just wish he'd learn to walk better in heels. You'd think a 50-year-old man would have learned THAT in his life, after all...

Oh well... at least he's learned to keep the seams straight. Men... it's always something...
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A strange enquiry but does anyone know where in the UK I could get hold of a cheap, old cinema usherette's ice cream vendor tray? The plastic ones with a strap used to shelve popcorn and other refreshments while she stood in the aisle during intervals.

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Like this:

http://www.blencathra.org.uk/usherette.jpg

I'd let you borrow the tray but I'm keeping the usherette for myself!
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I'll have a choc ice and a tub please,
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i would suggest that you contact the Cinema Theatre Association website.They would be able i am sure to point you in the right direction.Many of the members own,manage or work in cinemas.
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Do you want one like that featured in THE SMALLEST SHOW ON EARTH ?
(June, the blonde young lady is extra....)
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Preety sure they're still in active service in The Colston Hall...and they're still being made... Our Products- Vending Trays
Bit of a Bay Window, what??
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Preety sure they're still in active service in The Colston Hall...and they're still being made... Our Products- Vending Trays
Lovely, I was thinking of getting one for Charles in Somerset
(a friend of ours with a good home cinema)
Susan can go around at half time during the film show offering drinks on sticks!

I was also looking for a ticket booth for him

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I can just imagine Charles in the doorman's uniform, long coat, lots of braid...
Bit of a Bay Window, what??
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I can just imagine Charles in the doorman's uniform, long coat, lots of braid...


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