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Doug Godlington (DAG) Teatowel

Accession Number

1658.2022.1

Object Name

Doug Godlington (DAG) Teatowel

Created

11/05/2022

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

11/05/2022

Brief Description

Tea towel designed by D Godlington

Materials

linen

Dimensions

74(L) x 44(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

“THECOMPLETE OLYMPIC SKIER”
“DESIGNED BY D GODLINGTON”
“OLYMPIC APPEAL”
“CLOG WAX” on small ski
“CRACKUP” on another
Skier with “REX” on helmet and “FOGGUP” on goggles

Colour

Cream, red, blue

Object Production Place

UK

Provenance

Doug Godlington was one of the many fascinating characters who danced and skied his way across the Aviemore ski scene in the 1970’s and 80’s. Self taught cartoonist, skier, author and raconteur; many of his ski cartoons still adorn day lodges and ski cafes across Scotland, often signed as ‘DAG’ rather than Douglas Godlington.
Doug scratched a living from his artwork alongside seasonal work as a ski instructor, having been one of the first to qualify as a B.A.S.I. Instructor( British Association of Ski Instructors) when the institution began in the 1960’s.
Always looking for new ideas to promote his artwork, he came up with the idea(along with lots of others) of a tea towel to promote the Winter Olympics, though we are not sure which one.
Not quite the Mona Lisa, nevertheless a lovely little tribute to the Scottish Ski Scene of yesteryear.
We got this one from the first lady of Scottish Skiing, Myrtle Simpson, once she had finished the washing up!

Acquisition Method

Donated by Myrtle Simpson

Acquisition Date

11/05/2022

Condition Check Date

11/05/2022

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

11/05/2022

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