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Description |
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$17 |
Talcum Bottle - Pottery
The earliest containers were made by A. E. Hull
Pottery Company in Crooksville,
Ohio. They were pottery and had a metal stopper. All such
containers bore the Ship Grand Turk between the words "Old" and "Spice" in
red script. The words "Ship Grand Turk" appear in a banner beneath the ship.
On the side opposite the ship, the contents are identified
- in this case Talcum For Men. |
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$14 |
Talcum Bottle- Style
1946 The original glass
bottles were made by the Wheaton Glass Company in 1946. The talcum bottle bears the Ship Mt. Vernon. In red script, the word
"Old" appears to the left of the ship and the word
"Spice" appears to the right. These bottles have Stopper
#1 |
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$9 |
Talcum
Bottle- Style 1956 |
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$10 |
Talcum
Bottle- Style 1967
(will be marked After Shave Talcum) |
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$13 |
Talcum
Bottle- Style 1973
(will be marked After Shave Talcum) |
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$9 |
Talcum
Shaker - 1954 Gray Tin This is the first style tin talcum shaker.
It was sold from 1954 until 1956. The ship is gold and the American
flag ensign can be seen off the stern. "Old Spice Body Talcum"
appears across the bottom in red script. The tin held 6 ounces of
talc and has a sliding brass top that reveals small holes. It sold
for $1.00. |
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$28 |
Talcum
Shaker - 1956 Gray Tin This tin is identical to the 1954 model
except for the style of the ship. It is red with white sails and the
American flag ensign is missing. It sold from 1956 to 1960 for $1.00. |
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$12 |
Talcum
Shaker - Red Tin I am estimating this shaker without absolute certainty
between the original gray tin shaker and the first plastic shaker.
This would date it to 1959-1960. It is made in England. |
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N/A |
UK Lime Tin Shaker - 1960s This tin of Lime Talc is marked Made in England"
and held 100g. It is 3.25 inches high and marked as item #3573. |
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$12 |
Talcum
Shaker - Red Plastic 1960
This talcum shaker was sold from around 1960 until 1972.
In 1964, a deodorant powder was introduced in the same style can only blue. |
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N/A |
1964 Blue
Plastic Deodorant Talc Around 1964 a Blue Plastic shaker labeled Deodorant
Powder was introduced. Except for its dark blue color, it was
identical in all other respects to the 1960 Red Plastic Shaker.
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$10 to $15 |
1967-1972
Burlap Texture Talc
Shakers of talcum were produced for about 5 years with a
"burlap texture" to the container. Shown here are a shaker of
Regular Old Spice (red label) Burley talc (brown label) and Lime talc
(green label).
Lime Talc tends to command the higher
price.
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$10 to $15 |
Talcum
Shaker - Smooth Plastic 1973 In 1973 the shaker style changed again, this time to a
more square look and the metal slider on top was replaced with plastic.
It held 5 ounces, and was sold until about 1980.
Several scents were sold: regular (red), Burley (brown), Lime (green), and
the a deodorant talcum (blue). |
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$13 |
Talcum
Shaker - England This talcum shaker was made in England sometime after
1981, based on the Old Spice logo. Contents: 200 grams. |
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N/A |
1984 Plastic Talcum
In 1984, the talcum shaker made its final change in appearance.
I do
not think talcum is produced any longer.
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