Antique and collectible history / refillable vintage compact mirrors

August Goertz And Co Antique Advertisement

August Goertz & Co Antique Compacts Designs And Patents

The banner image shows an advertising listing place by August Goertz & Co. in the Newark Directory in 1914. 

August Goertz & Co. manufactured powder compacts for many different companies. 

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Schildkraut Compact Mirrors And Accessories

Schildkraut Powder Compacts, Patents And History

A brief history of Schildkraut accessories

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Melissa Brand Vanity Set 1950s Era

Melissa & Regent Of London Powder Compacts History & Heritage

No records survive of the manufacturing concerns responsible for the Melissa & Regent of London brands of vanities. In these instances the accessories contained with the powder compacts and vanity sets enable us to build up a picture of the history of these delightful mid-century collectibles. Case construction and similarities of lid designs yield further clues. When we liaise with other collectors and specialists we can pool information.
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Rare Vintage Stratton Powder Compacts

Rare Vintage Stratton Powder Compacts

Eleanor and I feel as though it is important to pay tribute to the makers and also say thank you to our customers, many of whom are fellow collectors. We like to create new historical fact packs for each subsequent sale, so that we are not duplicating information when the same customer purchases another piece from the same maker. 

 

 

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