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The coming together of perfumers and vanity cases was a 20th Century phenomenon. And it only occurred when women, in large numbers, started using face powder and rouge 'on the move', rather than dabbing away in the privacy of their homes. Once this occurred perfumers and cosmetics manufacturers started packaging their products in these new metal (mainly brass) containers and branding them with their own trademarks. At first, the branding was quite simple but within a few years the fairly plain brass vanity case assumed an additional and new role. This was as a fashion accessory and cases were decorated, accordingly.
Collecting compacts and vanity cases based on the brand names of the products they originally contained is quite popular, but there is one drawback. These branded cases were made for one purpose and that was to sell the products inside. Generally the cases were not intended to last long because new products with new cases were always in the wings. So, the quality of cases branded with perfumer's names or names of their products tended to be made as cheaply as possible. Many have not weathered the passage of time particularly well so the condition of these cases can often be poor, especially those that were decorated with painted enamel.
Collecting compacts and vanity cases based on the brand names of the products they originally contained is quite popular, but there is one drawback. These branded cases were made for one purpose and that was to sell the products inside. Generally the cases were not intended to last long because new products with new cases were always in the wings. So, the quality of cases branded with perfumer's names or names of their products tended to be made as cheaply as possible. Many have not weathered the passage of time particularly well so the condition of these cases can often be poor, especially those that were decorated with painted enamel.
The following is a list of American perfume and cosmetics companies or manufacturers for which containers for face powder or rouge have been identified. The list is not exhaustive but will suffice for the moment.
A J Krank Manufacturing Co
A Joncaire Inc A P Babcock A S Hinds Co Abner Royce Co Adolph Spiehler Inc Albert F Wood Alexandra de Markoff Alfred Wright Allan-Pfeiffer Co Allen Perfumer Allied Drug Products Co American Druggists Syndicate American French Perfume Co Andrew Jergens Co Armand Armant Co Artesia Cream Co Associated Merchandising Co Athletic Tea Co Aubry Sisters Avon B Kronish & Bro Babbit Baldwin Barbara Gould Barbara Paige Beaucaire Behrens Drug Co Belcano Benjamin Ansehl Co Bermarine Perfumery Co Bo-Kay Boncilla Bonne Bell Inc Boyer Bradley & Son Bristol Myers Bruguier Chemical Co Brunswig Drug Co Buck & Rayner C H Stuart & Co C R Bailey Calisher Carlova Inc Carroll Co Caswell-Massey Charbert Charles Meyer Charles of The Ritz Charmant Speciality Co Chas Isenberg Chas M Rich Cheramy Chevalier Garde Chichester Chemical Co Cinderella Citizens' Wholesale Supply Co Clio et Claire Colgate Colonial Dames Comfort Manufacturing Co Conde Inc Constance Bennett Continental Drug Corp Crystal Chemical Co Daggett & Ramsdell De Pree Co Dermetics DeVore Manufacturing Co Doraldina Dorothy Gray Dorothy Perkins Dr C H Berry Co Dr J Parker Pray Dr Pierre Chemical Co E Burnham E M Davis Soap Co E W Hoyt & Co Edna Wallace Hopper Elizabeth Arden Elizabeth Post Elmo Estee Lauder Excelcis Products Co F Hoyt F J M Miles Fantan Laboratories Ferd T Hopkins & Sons Fitch Floridine Manufacturing Co Francene Inc Frances Denney Franco-American Franklin Price Frederick F Ingram Co Frederick Kupper Frederick Stearns & Co |
Freemans
French Perfumery Co Inc French's Furst-McNess Co Galve Gerhard Mennen Gerre Inc Gervaise Graham Gimonet de Paris Glebeas Gloria Darlington Gloria Deane Gloria Vanderbilt Golden Peacock Goodrich Drug Co Gustave Glatzer Guy T Gibson Inc H Clay Shaw Harriet Hubbard Ayer Harris & Berntz Co Hattie Carnegie Hazel Bishop Heath Wynkoop & Co Heather Helena Rubinstein Helene Curtis Heller Deltah Co Henry B Gilpin Co Henry C Miner Herbert Roystone Inc Herman C G Luyties Herman Tappan Hess Perfume Co Hi Ja Inc House of Hollywood House of Westmore Hunter's Ideal Laboratories Co Irresistible J B Lynas & Son Jacqueline Cochran James S Kirk & Co Jane Cloud Jaquet Jarnac Jarvaise Jennings Manufacturing Co John Robert Powers Jolie Inc Josephine Le Fevre June Days Inc Kathleen Mary Quinlan Keystone Laboratories Kissproof Klinker Manufacturing Co L'Adonna La Blache La Creole Laboratories La Meda La Pompadour Inc La Salle Products Co La Valliere Ladd & Coffin Lady Arlene Laboratories Lady Esther Lady Janis Perfume Co Lancelle Inc Langley & Michaels Co Larkin & Co Lawrence R Long Laymon Lazell L D Wright Le Marcelino Co Lee Manufacturing Co Lehn & Fink Leigh Chemists Inc Leumas Co Lillian Russell's Own Toilet Preparations Long Acre Cold Cream Co Louis Philippe Louray Co Lournay Inc Lovely Lady Inc Lucille Buhl Luxor Luzier's Inc Lydia Pinkham M Stein Cosmetic Co M Waters Madame Huntingford Inc Madame Ise'bells Toilet Manufacturing Co Maison Jeurelle Manhattan Chemical Co Marcelle Cosmetics Inc Margaret Lane Marietta Stanley Co Marinello |
Martha Matilda Harper
Martha Washington Mary Chess Mary Lewis Mary Pickford Mary Scott Rowland Matchabelli Max Factor Maybelline McConnon & Co McKesson & Robbins Melba Melliers Mello-Glo Meritol Merle Norman Meyer Bros Drug Co Nalgiri National Toilet Co Nelson Baker & Co Norida Northam Warren Corp Nylotis Oakley & Co Ogilvie Sisters Owl Drug Co Palmer Palmolive Parfumerie Marceau Inc Paris Cosmetics Inc Parisian Beauty Co Park & Tilford Parker Chemical Co Paul Rieger & Co Peggy Sage Pendennis Toiletries Inc Pierre Matim Plexo Preparations Inc Plough's Pompeian Ponds Pozzoni Primrose House Princess Marcella Borghese Princess Pat Produits Pierre Inc Psyche Complexion Powder Co Quality Products Co R A Carmichael & Co Radio Girl Raquel Inc Re Jois Rejuvia Beauty Laboratories Inc Revlon Richard Hudnut Ricksecker Riker Hegeman S H Wetmore Co S S Pierce Co Sanitol Saussier Inc Schieffelin & Co Schramm Johnson Drugs Seely Manufacturing Co Shaw's Shulton Smith Kline & French Co Spurlock Neal Co Talcum Puff Co Tangee Tetlow The Health-O Quality Products Co The Herb Farm Shop Thomas & McMullin United Drug Vanity Fair Vantine's Victor Crozat Vivaudou Vogue Perfumery Co W S Kirby Co W T Rawleigh Ware Brothers Watkins William A Webster Co William H Brown & Bro Co William H Loveland Co Williams Willis H Lowe Co Wilson Chemical Co Winifred V Loveland Wolff Wilson Drug Co Woodbury Woodworth Wrisley Yale Zanol |