Frank2d ago

Show bags a highlight of sideshow alley for generations of Australians

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/show-bags-sideshow-alley-history-australian-tradition/106405158

Showbags are a uniquely Australian thing!

#Australia #News #Showbags #History #Australiana

From confectionery to boot polish, show bags were originally free sample bags

The "uniquely Australian" tradition of the show bag dates back more than a century, and shows no sign of dying out.

Show threadBrisWombat2d ago
@VWDasher Wow, didn't know they were an Aussie thing. Also, I know I've moved up a generation because I want to say that "they used to be better when I was a kid".
Show threadFrank

@WhombeX me either! Funny how they haven't spread anywhere else.

I remember when they were paper bags and so cheap, we'd get an armful at the Melbourne Show. Would last ages.

Mar 29 at 1:54amWeb