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Phyllis Monkman Creme Tokalon Vintage Ad

A Brief History Of The Tokalon Brand With Patent Drawings

We are not sure which company made this compact case for the Tokalon brand but we do know that the Simon Zinn Company manufactured cases for the Anglo-French Tokalon brand. This company made vanities to hold Tokalon brand rouge or face powder. During the 1920s and 1930s there was a heavy reliance on American case manufacturers which supplied the British market with finished and part finished vanity boxes.

Damascene Compact Mirrors And Vanity Sets And Shinto Symbolism

This post is dedicated to wonderful vintage Japanese vanities which are ornamented with deeply symbolic Shinto imagery.

Richard Hudnut Compacts & Heritage Part One

Richard Hudnut was eighteen years old when he began working for his father. He spent seven years learning every aspect of the business. Both his father, Alexander and Richard visited Europe to study how the Europeans, most particularly the French, conducted their business affairs.

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Antique and collectible history / Compact Mirror Histrory

A Brief History Of The Tokalon Brand With Patent Drawings

Damascene Compact Mirrors And Vanity Sets And Shinto Symbolism

Richard Hudnut Compacts & Heritage Part One