Briggs White Gold Filled Compacts c1927 Advertisement

Striking full color advertisements for Briggs compacts and vanity cases from a 1927 Huntley & Co. catalog. All of these compacts will have the marking of "DFB Co." I love the elegant chain handles on these, they are perfect for dancing the tango and was the reason for why they are named tango compacts or dance compacts. Each one has beautiful engine turned or enameled details which make them even more attractive. Most are made up of white gold or green gold fill, most have sterling silver tops.

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Fleur de Fleurs by Nina Ricci c1980

Fleur de Fleurs by Nina Ricci: launched in 1980, created by Betty Busse. The fragrance was marketed as "Eau de Fleurs" in Europe. In 1981, Jean-Louis Rici explained "Americans don't like the French word eau (water in English). They like everything strong, highly concentrated, sickening sweet. So we changed the name. The French tend to like the opposite."

Vintage Boudoirs of the Stars - Part 3

Dorothy Lee, 1930s, Czech bottles, a Moser crystal atomizer on the right, Chevalier de la Nuit by Ciro and Mimzy by De Raymond.

Dorothy Mackaill, c1920s, 1930s, Fostoria boxtle, some podwer jars and a large Guerlain bottle of L'Heure Bleue or Mitsouko.

Eleanor Parker, 1940s, various perfume bottles such as the fan tops, American made to resemble the fancy Czech ones.

Elissa Landi, c1930s, various perfumes on her vanity.

ON EBAY!! 1920s Figural Cat Commercial Perfume Bottle

1920s Figural Cat Commercial Perfume Bottle

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ON EBAY!! Antique Astris by LT Piver Pink Crystal Baccarat Flacon

Antique Astris by LT Piver Pink Crystal Baccarat Flacon

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ON EBAY !! Antique Bluet by Grenoville Baccarat Flacon

Antique Bluet by Grenoville Baccarat Flacon, 4 by 2 Inch Diameter

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ON EBAY!! Moda by Gabilla c1918 Baccarat Flacon

The 1918 Gabilla perfume Moda, a medium weight floral bouquet, was named after the fashionable European quarter of Constantinople. The Baccarat flacon, which resembled the outline of a fashion sketch with a hat like stopper, is decorated with an oversized gilded silk tassel and childlike enameled floral designs.


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Deltah Compact & Lipstick Combinations c1938 Advertisement

Advertisement for Deltah compacts and lipstick combinations from a 1938 Criterion, Rohde - Spencer Co. catalog.

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Great Lady by Evyan c1957

Great Lady by Evyan: launched in 1957. Created by Baron Walter Langer von Langendorff, better known as Dr. Walter Langer, the creator of White Shoulders perfume and the owner of Evyan Perfumes. When the perfume was launched, it cost $20 per ounce.

c1967 ad

Parfumerie Lina Cavalieri

After retiring from the stage, opera star Natalina "Lina" Cavalieri ran a cosmetic salon in Paris.

Like other beauties of the stage, Lina had endorsed other brands in the early 1900s. Palmolive and Gelle Freres were two of the most well known companies that she used her celebrity status for their advantage.