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joenoknow

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lighter lipstick
« on: April 24, 2013, 11:27:28 am »
Hello everyone!

I recently went searching through some old stuff in the attic and found a strange little lighter that had lipstick hidden in its base (see attached images) The sticker says "The Taylor Chemical & MFG. CORP" It also says "Betty Taylor". with the exception to an obscure reference to a company that might be it, I cant find anything. I cant even find a lighter with lipstick inside! would anyone know anything about this? Not really concerned with its resale value as it doesn't seem like something that would be valuable, but I am very interested in finding the history behind this funny little thing.
thanks very much!
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Re: lighter lipstick
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2013, 11:29:47 am »
Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhh!!.....
another one......
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Re: lighter lipstick
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2013, 11:41:12 am »
lol sorry. new fangled dumputers......
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Re: lighter lipstick
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2013, 11:45:48 am »
I'll remove the duplicate post. Carry on gang!
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Re: lighter lipstick
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2013, 11:48:24 am »
thanks very much!
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Re: lighter lipstick
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2013, 07:53:33 pm »
Haven`t found it yet but there were several companies that made these combo`s !!
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Re: lighter lipstick
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2013, 02:20:30 pm »
These became popular around WWII...betting yours is around late 1930's to early 1940's.
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Re: lighter lipstick
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2013, 07:35:04 am »
really? even with the plastic bottom?
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Re: lighter lipstick
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2013, 08:14:35 am »
Plastic is a lot older than you think...it was invented in the early 1800,by an Englishman...but it was an American who took it it a step further,in the 1900,s  to almost what we have now,...then a Belgian...took it all the way, first with Bakelite, then with the plastics we know today...
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Re: lighter lipstick
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2013, 11:32:49 am »
Yepper...even with plastic!  Great history recap Wullie!
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Re: lighter lipstick
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2013, 11:44:59 am »
hmmmmm..........int eresting........(stroking chin hairs)

Well it certainly seems to be that old. the lipstick is like a spongey rock!
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Re: lighter lipstick
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2013, 02:00:14 pm »
I wonder if there was any connection between this item and Disneyland's Slue Foot Sue, played by Betty Taylor? ???

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/bananaphone5000/GORILLLAS/9-71GHbettytaylorB.jpg
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Re: lighter lipstick
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2013, 02:16:13 pm »
and!!......
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