TIN

Description: CYLINDRICAL TIN WITH A DETACHABLE LID AND LABEL MARKED "STANLEY PERFUMED CRYSTALS TO PROTECT AGAINST DAMAGE BY MOTHS", "PLEASANT-SMELLING, EFFECTIVE CRYSTALS PROVIDE POSITIVE PROTECTION AGAINST MOTHS. USE FREELY IN TRUNKS, CLOTHES CHESTS, BUREAU DRAWERS, WARDROBES AND OTHER CLOSED PLACES", AND MORE. LID AND LABEL SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AND RUSTING IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS.

History: AFTER THE DEATH OF DONOR'S FATHER HER MOTHER SOLD "STANLEY" PRODUCTS TO MAKE A LIVING AND TO PROVIDE FOR HER CHILDREN. ACCORDING TO DONOR, IN THE LATE 50'S STANLEY PRODUCTS WERE ONE OF THE FIRST PRODUCTS SOLD THROUGH HOME PARTIES. *** INFORMATION BELOW PROVIDED BY DONOR AT THE REQUEST OF THE GALT IN 2010. “AFTER MY FATHER DIED IN 1956, THE DOMINION GOVERNMENT WAS UPSET BECAUSE THEY LEARNED HE HAD WORKED UNTIL HE WAS 75 INSTEAD OF RETIRING AT 65. I CAN RECALL TWO GENTLEMEN CORNING TO OUR HOME AND TELLING MY MOTHER SHE HAD TO PAY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF HIS PENSION BACK, OR THEY WERE NOT GOING TO GIVE HER ANY PENSION. (IT COULDN'T HAPPEN NOW. MY MOTHER WAS NOT INTIMIDATED INTO TRYING TO RETURN FUNDS, BUT HER PENSION WAS CUT OFF. SHE WAS ONLY IN HER 50'S SO SHE NEEDED TO FIND EMPLOYMENT. ONE OF THE JOBS SHE FOUND WAS SELLING STANLEY HOME PRODUCTS AT HOUSE PARTIES. THIS, ALONG WITH A JOB DOING ALTERATIONS AT A WOMEN'S DRESS SHOP KEPT THE 'WOLF FROM THE DOOR'. THIS IS A PORTION OF MY PURCHASES FROM HER.” ***