100 Dotty Mason Bob Pins, original round plastic box
100 Dotty Mason Bob Pins, original round plastic box. DATE: 1950s.
1921 Pageant The Net of Progress
“1921 Pageant The Net of Progress” Silk screened red and blue cover pictures a young lady in a blue swimsuit relaxing on the sand, in the background a picture of the Pier, a U.S. flag on a pole and boats on the lake. Pageant held along the Municipal Pier (Navy Pier) in Chicago, Il. Envelope made of glassine, a strong, thin, glazed, semitransparent paper introduced between 1915 and 1920. DATED: 1921.
2 Hairpins Boxes
2 Hairpins Boxes
a. Tin 3-1/2” x 2” box, top says, “Where’s My” and under it the picture of a hair pin, both raised; inside bottom says “Ballard’s Obelisk Flour.”
b. Tin 3” x 1-1/2” box stands on little round feet, sides ornate motif, top has etched flower and a hair pin in center says “Your Friend.”
2 identical Subpedo Marcel Waver
2 identical Subpedo Marcel Wavers, black painted wood handles. Marcel iron for electric or stove top, extra barrel for stove top. The push lever moves the barrel to create the wave. “patents pend., Feb. 3,1920.” Cincinnati, Ohio. DATED: 1920.
2 plastic Hair Comb from 1950s
2 plastic Hair Comb from 1950s.
a. Black with tiny faux pearls, stones and minute silver beads, 7 clear plastic teeth.
b. Brown with 4 faux pearls and silver wire, 9 brown plastic teeth.
3 Mervin wave clips
3 Mervin wave clips, 2-1/2,” without packaging. Mervin Wave Clip Co. New York City, Patent No.1889166, Made in U.S.A.
4 Leather Bobby Hair Curlers, 4 for 5c, on original card
4 Leather “Bobby” Hair Curlers, 4 for 5c, on original card. One prong on a long 2 pronged “bobby pin” is inserted into the leather.
4 Star, 3 curlers 10C – Solo Curlers on original cards
- 4Star, 3 curlers 10C - Solo Curlers on original cards, 10C per card. DATE: Late 30s into 40s.
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Spring Lock, 2 packages, 2 curlers each. Solo Curlers on original cards, 10C per card. DATE: Late 30s into 40s.
60 Wire wrapped in shades of brown/black
60 Wire wrapped in shades of brown/black hand stitched leather, most around 6” length and ½” at widest part in center. (only a handful appear in the photograph)
9 Wood hair curlers
9 Wood hair curlers, 2” long, each w/12 small holes and a slits on one end to hold the string attached at other end. Waxed green tip.
A Unique Hair Pin for Stray-Locks, Marcel Wave
“A Unique Hair Pin for Stray-Locks, Marcel Wave, or Bobbed Hair,” 2-1/2” x 3” box.
Adoration Waving Iron, hand forged and stamped 216
Adoration Waving Iron, hand forged and stamped “216,” on one side and “Adoration” in cursive, “Germany” and the letter “C,” on the other side. In original red chipboard slide box, top covered with off white paper and red print. Text in German, French and Spanish says “This Waving Iron gives to the hair the appearance of a natural waving.” Iron 11” long. Made in Germany.
Aviator and Country Club
Aviator, shows a young woman in brown aviator’s clothing wit high black boots, her arms outstretched, against a grayish blue background. says “Aviator,” one hand holding the “A” and the other the “R.”
Country Club, outdoor scene with a young woman holding a parasol, standing at the bottom of a very long and elegant staircase that leads to a terrace. Colors peach and brown.
Both made in the U.S. during 1920s.
Black celluloid Comb has center
Black celluloid Comb has center with 5 petals bordered with blue rhinestones. Blue rhinestones also border the top edge of the arch shaped comb. 4 prongs, 7” x 4.”
Black celluloid Comb with blue rhinestones
Black celluloid Comb with blue rhinestones in flower and leaf motif. 5 prongs angled forward. 8-3/4” x 3-1/2.”
Black celluloid Comb, Egyptian motif
Black celluloid Comb, Egyptian motif, pyramid with an outline of a pharaoh in the center surrounded by bricks, each w/a small red, blue, green or gold rhinestone. 5 teeth angled forward. The discovery of King Tut’s tomb in 1922 influenced all the arts. 6-1/2” x 6-1/2.” DATE: mid 1920s at the earliest.
Black celluloid oval shape Comb
Black celluloid oval shape Comb with open work design resembling 3 questions marks, with covered w/bright green and blue rhinestones, top has forward bend, 3 prongs. 5” x 2-1/2.”
Black celluloid round Comb decorated
Black celluloid round Comb decorated with green rhinestones that spiral to the center.. The black open work motif around the spiral has an Asian look. 4 prongs and is 5-3/4” x 3.”
Black comb geometric shape
Black comb geometric shape with a thin red border and in the center is an open work free form leaf motif in red with black. 4 prongs, black center with red border. 6-1/2” x 1-1/2.”
Brown glass bottle for Rexall Ninety-three Hair Lotion
Brown glass bottle for Rexall “Ninety-three” Hair Lotion. Bottle has a green and white paper label and part of the cork. “A Delightful Hair Dressing and Beautifier, contains 24% Alcohol.” United Drug Company, Boston, St. Louis, USA. 7-1/2” x 3” x 2.” DATED: Post 1911.
Capri Automatic Hair Curler
Capri Automatic Hair Curler in original box by L & R Lenzi, Inc. w/instructions.
Cast iron oval shaped base stands on 4 feet
Cast iron oval shaped base stands on 4 feet with opening for gas heat, has a turn handle for turning off and on. There is a front piece that extends out for the iron’s handles to rest on while heating. There is a gas turn off with a very ornate, decorative brass color gas connector. DATE: Late 1800s to turn of century.
Celluloid translucent Comb
Celluloid translucent Comb with black overlay and shaped like a large bow. Bow edged in clear rhinestones. Curves forward from the top. 4 prongs, 5-1/2” x 3.”
Celluloid Comb
Celluloid Comb with translucent black overlay. Comb in a wide oval shape 5” high. Floral open work motif bordered with12 flowers. 9” x 5,” 4” prongs.
Celluloid fan style Comb
Celluloid fan style Comb, translucent pale green edges.There are w/2 mirror image seahorses surrounded with a swirly symmetrical design. The seahorses, scalloped edges and swirls suggestive of waves and water life. Each seahorse has one red rhinestone eye. Gold rhinestones decorate the entire comb. 7-1/2” across at its widest. 5 teeth extend up which would give a tiara like look when worn. 6” x 4.”
Celluloid Faux Combs
Celluloid faux horn Comb, rectangular shape with open work leaf motif. Comb bends to the back. 4” x 1” with 2 3-1/2” prongs.
Celluloid faux horn Comb, rectangular 4-1/2” wide across the arched top. Comb has 4 sections The top section is decorated with a row of 16 1/2” loops, the middle section is solid, then another 16 loops and the bottom solid. The comb has 8 teeth.
Celluloid faux tortoise Comb
Celluloid faux tortoise Comb, shape similar to a queen’s crown. Sides are symmetrical w/an arched top. In the center there is a large heart with mirror image tropical bird on each side in black, yellow, green and blue. Comb outlined with small orange rhinestones, additional green and red stones are used for decoration 5 teeth. 5” x 4.”
Celluloid translucent Comb
Celluloid translucent Comb with bluish gray overlay. Comb w/4 symmetrical geometric shapes decorated w/half moons covered with green and yellow rhinestones and tiny blue stones along the centers. 4 prongs, 7” x 3-1/2.”
Chrome Star-Rite Hair Dryer, Fitzgerald Mfg., Conn. in origina
Chrome Star-Rite Hair Dryer, Fitzgerald Mfg., Conn. in original wood case with a black fabric covering and purple lining. DATE: 1930s.
Coif Curlers
2 curlers with stiff but pliable wire tightly wrapped with brown fabric, in the center hangs 1” x 2” attached piece of light weight brown fabric probably used for wrapping the hair and then the wire would bend in to hold it in place.
4 curlers. DATED: 2 “Pat. April 15, 1924 U.S.A “ and 2 “Pat July 13, 1926.”
4 curlers made of wire, metal and rubber.
Collapsible Curing Irons with wood handles
- 9” long and 5-1/2” when folded.
- 9” long and 5-3/4” when folded.
Cream celluloid Comb 5 across along the top
Cream celluloid Comb 5” across along the top, with a line of orange rhinestones. Rest of comb extends partially over the 23 teeth in a swirly symmetrical open work pattern. Comb 1-1/2” high. Looks like bone but could be bakelite. Comb has 2 flowers, each w/6 petals painted in black with gold centers and decorated with a swirly open work design decorated with heavy drops of bead like gold paint. 5 teeth, 5” x 3-1/4.”
Curlers and Pliable Wire
4 Flat curlers, each with 3-4” strips of pliable wire tightly wrapped w/a yellow and black fabric, held together at ends w/wire.
10 flat 6” long and ¼” width curlers w/stiff but pliable wire tightly wrapped w/brown fabric.
Curling iron with deep blue wood handles
Curling iron with deep blue wood handles, heated over stove. Stamped, “Made in U.S.A.”
Curly Lox Hair Snaps, 8 pins
Curly Lox Hair Snaps, 8 pins with twisted ends that “snap” together. Says, Holds Curl Tight at Both Ends, invisible, secure.
Diadem 3 plastic hair pins in original box and unopened cellop
Diadem 3” plastic hair pins in original box and unopened cellophane wrap. Diadem refers to the jeweled crown worn by royalty. The logo for the product is a lady’s face w/a a jeweled crown on her head. DATE: 1920s.
Donna Mae Wave Set in original envelop
Donna Mae Wave Set in original envelop with instruction on envelope; a powder that is mixed with rubbing alcohol and water. Imperial Mfg., Co.
DriAire Hair Dryer w/separate stand
DriAire Hair Dryer w/separate stand, the housing is made of plastic. In its original box (water damage). “Quiet, No Vibration-No Radio or TV interference.” DATE: 1950s.
Duart Permanent Wave Machine, Standard cat. No 14
Duart Permanent Wave Machine, “Standard cat. No 14, Imperial, Serial #4929, 110 Volts ACDC, 15 amps. Duart Mfg. Co Litd., San Francisco, Chicago, New York.”Machine has a dial timer from 0 to 15 and a clock On/Off switch. DATE: 1940. Hair historian Jeff Hafler’s Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum in Twentynine Palms, California has a 1940s Duart Perm Machine once owned by one of Veronica Lake’s hairdresser, Earle Adams, who donated it.
Duro Belle
Duro Belle pictures seated woman holding her hand mirror as she admires her hair, while her maid, in black and white uniform, stands behind her combing. Light teal background. Duro Belle in black and white script. Made in the U.S. during 1920s.
Duro Belle, picture of a woman w/shoulder length blond curls against a yellow background. Dupont Nylon. 10c. Hairnets 1950s
Duro Belle, lady’s face w/tight blond curls against a yellow background w/white circles outlined in blue and red. No. 703, Nylon, 3 for 29c. Hairnets 1950s
Duro Electrical Appliances, curling iron
Duro Electrical Appliances, curling iron w/cord and plug; green wood handle, on/off button.
Elvetta Hair Nets
2 Elvetta nets with portraits of a woman with long wavy hair wearing pearls.
- Orange background with green, Human Hair
- Shades of green, Woven of Dupont Nylon
Farr s Gray Hair Restorer Bottles
Farr’s Gray Hair Restorer Bottles No. 2 in original box with separate booklet of directions, testimonial w/photos and ads for products. “Gradually restores the color to gray, faded and bleached hair in from one to two weeks.”The Brookline Chemical Co., Boston, Mass. $1.35 per bottle. Box 6-1/2” 3-1/4” x 2-1/4. DATE After Jan. 1, 1907.
Faux tortoise shell celluloid Comb in a triangular shape
Faux tortoise shell celluloid Comb in a triangular shape. Symmetrical sides with tall geometric center section bordered with red rhinestones. Stones also along the top border of side sections. There are open work swirly designs in between. 5 teeth and 5-1/2” x 3.”
Fitwell and Janetta Hairnets
Fitwell, picture of a young woman against pinkish yellow background touching her hair, “Fitwell” in red print, “Dubelhair” and “Unicum” in black. Made in the U.S. during 1920s.
Jannetta, portrait of a woman w/brown wavy hair, in center against a teal background, “priced at 5c each or 6 for 25c, Human Hair.” 1930s
