Tom Anderson Cairns was born in 1930 in Rutherglen, Scotland. He trained in Glasgow as a Physiotherapist and subsequently joined the Royal Air Force. Tom spent 10 years in the RAF and had the time of his life. He travelled extensively and revelled in the distinctiveness of peoples throughout the world, including even, those from England!  Tom was an outgoing, sociable man who enjoyed the art of conversation; normally over a whisky or two! Throughout his life, Tom pursued his interests in photography, Scottish history and football. In 1979, while he was working as a physiotherapist in Glasgow, Tom published his famous prose "wha's like us?".  For the next 15 years, Tom supplied postcards, greetings cards, tote bags (pictured) and other Scottish mementoes to Scots throughout the world. Tom enjoyed a very special relationship with his customers with whom he regularly corresponded over a number of years. Sadly, after a short illness, Tom passed away in 1994,  leaving 3 grown up children and 6 grandchildren. In keeping with his wishes, his family continue to supply "wha's like us?" products. The products are, understandably, as popular today as they were 20 years ago.