ANTIQUE ULTRA RARE BOTTLE F. W. Devoe & Co New York PAINT COMPANY TOOTH FAIRY
Up for your consideration Antique Advertising Bottle Gold Flitter Powder F. Devoe & Co New York Trade Mark ULTRA RARE, READ THE HISTORY This unusual bottle is from a Paint Company in New York that operated from 1754 till it closed its last factory doors in 1918.
Although this bottle is marked with New York, the company originated and then partnered in CHICAGO, and the New York Company became a second operation around 1854. They primarily manufactured paint brushes and mixed paint at this facility, and the building in itself today still stands as an important recognition of New York's early West Side Industrialization. Companies would sell small trinkets around this time, promoting their company while coming up with clever ideas. The tooth fairy was Americanized officially around 1927, but in 1908 the Chicago Tribune "Household Hints" used a references.
Many a refractory child will allow a loose tooth to be removed if he knows about the tooth fairy. If he takes his little tooth and puts it under the pillow when he goes to bed the tooth fairy will come in the night and take it away, and in its place will leave some little gift. It is a nice plan for mothers to visit the 5 cent counter and lay in a supply of articles to be used on such occasions. With their other facilities located in Chicago with Co owner Raynolds whom they partnered, dispartered, then re-partnered again in there.
After reading this Chicago Tribune piece, a most brilliant marketing and advertising decision was made to promote their company. This particular trinket was manufactured as a clever piece of advertising for their paint facilities, while also giving away some of the VERY FIRST Americanized "TOOTH FAIRY" trinkets in a form of "Flitter Dust". I try to describe items to the best of my ability.
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The item "ANTIQUE ULTRA RARE BOTTLE F. Devoe & Co New York PAINT COMPANY TOOTH FAIRY" is in sale since Monday, December 12, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Bottles & Insulators\Bottles\Antique (Pre-1900)\Bitters". The seller is "lordjaq" and is located in Fulton, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.
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