Talcum/Dusting Powder

“Talc Paris de Coty, Blended in U.S.A.” The front and back are identical. The body is a glossy, pale, two-tone mottled mint green with teal bottom portion which is accented with gold scrolling and leaves. The very bottom of the tin is solid teal. “Talc Au Parfum ‘Paris’ Coty, Compounded in USA,” printed on the bottom. Tin in greens and gold with scenes of buildings along the Seine and a round seal in the center with a picture of a old ship and what look like Latin words, one of which is “sigil” which means a sign, or seal, often with magical powers.

Garwood’s Violet Talcum Powder with paper covering over tin. Green and cream background with gold print and violets. Schandein & Lind, Philadelphia, DATED: June 30,1906. “Guaranteed by the Manufacturers under the Food and Drugs Act. Serial No. 3569.” Unused. 4-1/2” from pouring top to bottom and 3” width. DATED: 1906.

Lady Jean Talc. Tin has yellow background with/a flower motif in yellow, pink, orange, green and teal. J.E.T. Pharmacal Co., Allentown, Pa., 3-1/2 oz. 5-1/2” high by 3-1/4” Partially used.

Lander, Pixie Violet Talc. Paper covering over tin container, graphics in art deco style, show a lady in profile holding a talcum puff. Colors are red, cream ad touches of purple. Oval tin 5” high and 5” diameter. Lander Perfumer, New York, Memphis, Tenn., Binghamton, New York, 13oz.. Partially used. DATE: Post 1921.

Luxor Encharma Poudre de Toilette, talcum in round 5” tin with white puff. The lid pictures a woman in silhouette against a grayish blue background, surrounded by reddish orange and yellow roses, her light brown hair styled for the 1800s. The same colors and flowers are repeated around the sides of the tin. Inside cover says, “A delightful and refreshing powder for use after the bath.” Tin is 2-1/2” high with/a 4” diameter. Unopened.

Richard Hudnut Three Flowers Talcum Talc. Triangular shaped tin 4” wide at the bottom and 1-1/2” at the neck, 3-1/2” high. The metal top has a slider that opens and closes to exposed 6 tiny holes for pouring.. On the bottom, “Patented Sept. 6, 1919 and Jan. 11,1921 in U.S.A.”

Sachet Talcum Puff, cream satin covering with a spray of hand painted purple and white flowers. In original off white box w/a round framed picture of a woman using the puff. On inside of box top is written, “Purity, Excellence, The Perfect Toilet Requisite, The powder gently and uniformly sifts through the eiderdown, Always Ready, Air float talc from our own mine.” Talcum Puff Company, Asheville, N.C. Box 5-3/4” x 3-1/2.” DATED: Patented Aug. 1903.

Sylvan Flesh Carnation Toilet Talcum Powder. Front and back the same with embossed designs along the sides creating a picture frame in the center with an pastoral scene and two large red flowers in the foreground. 3-1/2 oz.net weight is engraved along top edge. Armour & Company, Chicago, U.S.A. 4-1/2” from pouring top to bottom edge and 3” width. Partially Used. Turn of Century.

White Rose Talcum Powder, glass bottle. Borated, A.J. Hilbert & Co., Milwaukee, USA. Sticker on back: Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs Act, Jun 30, 1906, US Serial No. 409. Partially used.