Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

ODO-RO-DO DEODORANT

Date Range From

1940

Date Range To

1950

Materials

GLASS, PLASTIC, PAPER

No. Pieces

2

Height

12.1

Width

5.1

Description

BLACK PLASTIC TOP WITH SWIRL DESIGN ON SIDES, SMOOTH ROUND TOP. PURPLE COLORED LIQUID. PLASTIC ROD EXTENDING INTO BOTTLE CONNECT TO LID. CLEAR GLASS BOTTLE ON BACK & FRONT SURFACES A TYPE OF LEAF EMBOSSED INTO GLASS. BACK HAS GREASE PENCIL MARKINGS OVER DESCRIPTION OF DIRECTIONS. SEMI-OVAL SHAPE "ODO-RO-NO REGULAR-PRINTED IN CANADA". "DEODORANT AND NON PERSPIRANT"; DIRECTION ON BACK. 2ND BOTTLE AS #1 EXCEPT FOR BROWNISH STAIN ON LABEL. "BOTTLE MADE IN CANADA".

Subjects

MERCHANDISING T&E

TOILET ARTICLE

Historical Association

PERSONAL CARE

History

"NORTHAM WARREN LIMITED, MONTREAL, CANADA". SEE P197900006000-GA FOR HISTORY. *UPDATE* AN ARTIFACT IN THIS DONATION WAS PART OF THE 2018 COLLECTIONS SURVEY CONDUCTED BY COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK. NO FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTIFACTS WAS MADE AVAILABLE AS A RESULT OF THE AUDIT WORK, DESPITE CONTACT WITH NEXT-OF-KIN. FOR MORE INFORMATION INCLUDING LETHBRIDGE HERALD CLIPPINGS ABOUT THOMAS AND EURETTA HAMBLIN AND PHOTOGRAPHS, PLEASE SEE THE PERMANENT FILE P19790006000-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19790014000

Acquisition Date

1978-11

Collection

Museum

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