Mug Covers

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From the beginning and for many years following, shaving soap mugs were sold with some type of covering material to keep the soap clean. For a short period, these covers were of a hard plastic that could easily be employed while the mug was in use to cover the soap between shaves. Below is display of these covers according to their material and in a chronological order of their appearance. The listing is from oldest to most recent.

My gratitude to collector colleague Charley for most of these great photos from his collection.

Paper Covers

The original covers were made of a heavy paper or thin cardboard inserted over a crimped paper liner.

	This is the first cover to be used on the original pottery mugs, used from 1938 to the early 1940s.
	This is the second paper cover used, shown here on pottery mug 03 (Ship Friendship). This style was in use from the early 1940s to around 1946.
	The last paper cover shown here on an early glass 01 was used from 1946 to 1948.

Clear Plastic Covers

There were two styles of clear plastic covers used. Note that the paper liner is gone.

	This style was used from around 1948 to 1955.
	This style was used from 1956 to 1962

Thin Opaque Covers

From 1963 until the end of the mug availability in 1992, a thin opaque red plastic cover was used.

	From 1963 until about 1967 the cover bore a printed gold compass rose with the words Old Spice.
	From 1967 through the 1980s, the plastic was a bit thinner and was stamped with a raised compass rose and letters.

Hard Plastic Covers
One other style of covers was used. These are a hard plastic and appear to be made for more durable use. Since all the known sources for these plastic covers is from mugs purchased from outside the United States, my guess is that these were for use (perhaps required?) in non-US markets. I also speculate that the gold and plain styles correspond to the dates of the thin plastic above. The style on the left (plain) appeared in two forms as shown below: with the letters and compass rose raised and with them embossed.

This cover has a small tab to facilitate lifting off. The cover has the words "OLD SPICE" in side a center circle around which is a compass rose. The lettering and compass rose are embossed as opposed to raised.

The "graphics" on this cover are identical to those above except that everything is raised above the surface of the plastic. Note also there is not tab on this style.

The last of the hard plastic covers has the gold lettering and compass rose printed on the plastic lid.

This cover has the same graphics as the one above, except that it, too, has the little tab on the edge (bottom of picture).