Balestra Barber Shop, Collectible Toys, Coin Op, Primitives, and Antiques-Online Only
Lot 135:
Description
This lot features an assortment of mid-to-late 20th-century men’s grooming and personal care products presented in a circular woven wicker basket. The collection is anchored by a brown leather or leather-like zippered dopp kit featuring a yellow synthetic interior lining. Shaving implements include a straight razor with cream-colored scales and a steel blade, two shaving brushes with red and blue/white handles respectively, and a white ceramic shaving mug containing a partially used soap puck. A sharpening tool is included, bearing the mark KINFOLKS INC. ALLEY N.Y. The personal care inventory consists of multiple bars of Lifebuoy Soap in original red, yellow, and white packaging, manufactured in Cyprus for Port Sunlight, England, and featuring period-specific photography and barcodes. Also included are a box of Palmolive Lather Shaving Cream in green and white cardboard packaging, two boxes of White Cloverine Salve, a Master Pencil styptic pencil in an orange and brown cardboard tube, and a small foil-wrapped packet of Imkare cold cream.
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