Bean bags were everywhere in the Seventies. Like big soft lifeforms they could always be found nestling in the corner of a living or bedroom. Sometimes they had hippies on them relaxing.
These large portable sacks of beans were the essential squishy and comfy instant chair that could be plonked anywhere in the flat.
Often found next to a Mateus wine bottle containing tall dry coloured grass, bean bags were as much a part of the Seventies as prog and chicken in a basket.
I'm not sure if Punks liked bean bags when the decade waned or whether these kitsch familiars were thrown out with the Yes albums.
As for today, I've not seen a bean bag anywhere. Are they extinct?
High-priced bean bag chairs are all the rage here in the U.S., in fact they are having a sort of renaissance! Places like Ikea sell them like hotcakes...
ReplyDeleteNot been to Ikea for years. I love their swedish meatballs and sauce!
DeleteYes indeedy, w have the meatballs and sauce all the time!
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