Queen Elizabeth II passed away suddenly yesterday at the age of 96. This symbolic figure, known by Hong Kong people as the "sovereign woman", has been hung high in government offices and police stations, and has spawned a series of "things". British Crown" special product.
A person in charge of a colonial-era vintage store said that he received more than a dozen calls this morning, "all" asking if there were any pictures of the Queen that hung in government departments in the past. He also met an old woman in her 90s who was pushed by her relatives in a wheelchair. In the field, only to touch the nearly 70-year-old "God Bless the Emperor" mouthwash cup and recall the green years of middle school in the past. He pointed out that Hong Kong people have special feelings for the Queen of England, and he believes that the boom will continue for a while.
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Nostalgic style emerges in society, and colonial old-fashioned stores appear
"I have received more than a dozen calls today before I opened the door, asking if I have been hanging up with government departments in the past, and if I have, I will buy it." 25 years after the return of Hong Kong, society has appeared A nostalgic wind, the colonial relics that were not cherished in the past have become a medium for the public to pursue good memories. A retired former Royal Hong Kong policeman bought a lot of colonial era products in his early years. British Times office chairs and even special tea cups for government offices, with more than 5,000 pieces in collection Buy from local retired civil servants or the UK and sell them in-store.
The store clerk Ming Ge said that in addition to the old Royal Police badges, wooden shields and uniform accessories of the disciplined forces for sale, there will also be extremely rare collections on display, such as the wooden British crown that was placed on the front of the government vehicles used by successive Hong Kong governors. Signs, which the boss won at a public auction in the 1990s with a bid of more than 20,000 yuan, no more than three in Hong Kong, together with the iron cast crown sign placed on the judge's chair, all of which are not for sale, but customers can Come in at any time for a closer look.
Nearly 70 years of history, "God Bless the Emperor", the mother-in-law of the ninety-year-old Seguchi cup touched her hands and remembered the years of middle school
Another memorable collection is the mouthwash cup produced in 1953. In the Hong Kong British era, to celebrate the Queen's coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, a batch of silver aluminum mouthwashes was specially produced. The cup is engraved with a three-dimensional crown and the words "Elizabeth R 1953" and "God Save the Emperor". It is said that it was distributed to all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. There are still very few authentic ones, including a mother-in-law in her 90s. After learning that one of the collections was on public display in the store, he specially instructed his children and grandchildren to push her in a wheelchair and take her to the store to touch the mouthwash cup, which was lost after middle school years, and she was unable to speak for a long time.
Another collector of colonial antiques, Ken, is a marine policeman himself. He studied in the UK and fell in love with the British royal culture at first sight. About three years ago, he began to collect the police badges and wooden shields of the disciplined forces in the colonial era. Due to the high price of the portrait and the small number of collections, he thinks that Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has a kinder impression. In addition, he has led the United Kingdom and the whole of Europe to fight against the Nazis. The symbolic meaning cannot be replaced. I can spend my 100th birthday peacefully. It is expected that this year my health suddenly took a turn for the worse, and I passed away suddenly yesterday.
He said that in recent years, he has started to assist the person in charge in coordinating the affairs of the Disciplinary Services Exhibition Hall. He has set aside some space to hold the relevant exhibition in October this year, displaying the collections of the disciplined services from the colonial era to the present, and is planning to open an area of about 3,000 in Kwai Chung in April next year. A larger exhibition will be held in the warehouse of the industrial building, and the public can visit the site free of charge.
In order to commemorate the death of the Queen of England, white flowers should be placed in the store today. The public can enter for free and visit relevant portraits or products to commemorate her past and life achievements.
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