A hinged flat Player’s cigarette box made out of metal. It was commonly known as a Players Flat 50. The box is light blue with gold and red edging. The Players logo (a white life preserver with red lettering “PLAYERS NAVY CUT” with a seaman in the centre, and the sea and two sailing ships beyond, i…
A hinged flat Player’s cigarette box made out of metal. It was commonly known as a Players Flat 50. The box is light blue with gold and red edging. The Players logo (a white life preserver with red lettering “PLAYERS NAVY CUT” with a seaman in the centre, and the sea and two sailing ships beyond, is in the left corner, “Players” in black and red script, and “NAVY CUT CIGARETTES “MEDIUM” “ in the right hand corner. There is a remnant of the paper excise tax stamp in black and white. On the top part of the gold-coloured bottom in black writing “OPENING RIBBON” and then an arrow pointing right followed by “PAT’D 1934-35” and on the bottom “MANUFACTURED BY IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO. OF CANADA, LIMITED, MONTREAL, CANADA SUCCESSOR TO JOHN PLAYER 7 SONS, ENGLAND. The inside top cover has the Players logo (a life preserver with black lettering “PLAYERS NAVY CUT” with a seaman in the centre, the sea and two sailing ships beyond, is in the left corner, “Players” in black script, and “NAVY CUT CIGARETTES “MEDIUM” ”. There are two pieces of silver paper with white backing inside the cigarette box.
A metal soap box with painted advertisement on the lid. The rectangular lid is outlined in white with black lettering on top “SOAP MADE IN CANADA” and on the bottom “CONTAINER LITHOGRAPHED AND MADE IN THE U.S.A.” an oval outlined in red, in black lettering “PACKER’S TAR SOAP” a yellow crest with …
A metal soap box with painted advertisement on the lid. The rectangular lid is outlined in white with black lettering on top “SOAP MADE IN CANADA” and on the bottom “CONTAINER LITHOGRAPHED AND MADE IN THE U.S.A.” an oval outlined in red, in black lettering “PACKER’S TAR SOAP” a yellow crest with black lettering inside “THE PACKER CO., LTD. MONTREAL” with ten different countries’ coloured flags, five on either side, below this “REG. U.S. TRADE MARK PAT. OFF.” In each corner of the whole label on a black background printed in white: left top corner “PURE AS”, right top corner “THE PINES”, right bottom, “TOILET NURSERY” left bottom, “SHAMPOOING BATH”. On the other portion of the box in black lettering left side “THIS BOX contains a cake of the genuinePacker’s Tar Soap, as made by us for more than 60 years. It is now packed in a metal box so that it s use may prove of greater convenience both at home , and in your travels. Keep the soap in this metal box. THE PACKER MFG. CO. INC. New York, N.Y. U.S.A. “,”1130” in the middle, and then on the right hand side “SUGGESTIONS”, an arrow down, “TO REMOVE the soap , press lightly one end of the cake, then the other - and turn the box upside down BEFORE REPLACING in box, shake water from the hand and soap. Undue moisture in box wastes soap. TO REPLACE COVER, hold bottom and top of box as if hinged at one end - then let cover down slowly.”
Three heart-shaped brooches, carved and polished, with gold-coloured metal backing. A long, hinged pin shaft is attached on the back with metal loop across from it for closing:(a) 3.2x3.2cm wide as pin extends beyond brooch grey and charcoal-coloured soaptone(b) 3.0x2.8cm wide honey-coloured(c) 2.7…
Three heart-shaped brooches, carved and polished, with gold-coloured metal backing. A long, hinged pin shaft is attached on the back with metal loop across from it for closing:(a) 3.2x3.2cm wide as pin extends beyond brooch grey and charcoal-coloured soaptone(b) 3.0x2.8cm wide honey-coloured(c) 2.7x3.0cm wide as pin extends well beyond brooch, beige and honey-coloured
Four hand-carved soapstone cigarette holders:a) A very short (4.0 long x1.2cm diameter on the end) cigarette holder with a round mouthpiece;b) A short cigarette holder (5.7 long x 0.60cm diameter on the end) with a round mouthpiece and two indented lines for decoration; c) A short, white alabaster…
Four hand-carved soapstone cigarette holders:a) A very short (4.0 long x1.2cm diameter on the end) cigarette holder with a round mouthpiece;b) A short cigarette holder (5.7 long x 0.60cm diameter on the end) with a round mouthpiece and two indented lines for decoration; c) A short, white alabaster (5.4 long x1.5cm diameter on the end) cigarette holder with a round mouthpiece; d) A longer, wider, cigarette holder (6.3 long x1.8cm diameter on the end) most likely for a cigarello. It has a large round mouthpiece and two indented lines for decoration.
Two hand-carved projectile points:(a) a white, black and grey with silver flecks, soapstone projectile point 8.0x2.3cm wide;(b) a white, grey and black bone projectile point made of bone.
Two hand-carved projectile points:(a) a white, black and grey with silver flecks, soapstone projectile point 8.0x2.3cm wide;(b) a white, grey and black bone projectile point made of bone.
A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
13 small hand-carved soapstone hearts(a) a cornelian and black heart 2.5 x 1.7 cm wide(b) a dark pink heart 2.0 x 1.8 cm wide(c) a rust, grey and black heart 2.0 x 1.7 cm wide(d) an ecru, grey and black heart 2.0 x 2.0 cm wide(e) a rust, grey and black heart 2.2 x 1.8 cm wide(f) a black, green and…
13 small hand-carved soapstone hearts(a) a cornelian and black heart 2.5 x 1.7 cm wide(b) a dark pink heart 2.0 x 1.8 cm wide(c) a rust, grey and black heart 2.0 x 1.7 cm wide(d) an ecru, grey and black heart 2.0 x 2.0 cm wide(e) a rust, grey and black heart 2.2 x 1.8 cm wide(f) a black, green and pink heart 2.0 x 1.50 cm wide(g) a grey and black heart 1.2 x 1.0 cm wide(h) a grey and black heart 1.2 x 1.6 cm wide(i) a black and white, hints of silver heart 2.2 x 1.5 cm wide(j) a black and silver heart 2.2 x 2.0 cm wide(k) a grey, black and brown heart 1.7 x 1.4 cm wide(l) a grey and black heart 2.0 x 1.5 cm wide(m) a pink, black and white heart 2.0 x 1.5 cm wide
