Vintage ELGIN AMERICAN Etched Heart Loose Powder Gold Tone Compact Flapjack
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$8.44
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Condition:item is pre-owned Brand:Elgin American Modified Item:No Time Period Manufactured:1950-1979 Country/Region of Manufacture:United States
If I had to guess, I think Elgin’s heart-shaped compacts were originally created for Valentine’s Day (and eventually marketed for Mother’s Day and Christmas), since the earliest ad I’ve seen for them was from February 1947. I’m greatly amused by the fact that this one appeared in Esquire magazine.
