Mystery Illustration 4

What household product is kept inside this lovely container?

The answer is here. (Scroll up a bit.)

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Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 15, 2015
Category: Products | Nineteenth Century

Comments

A Cobra maybe? :lol: :coolsmile:

Posted by Tyrusguy on 01/15/15 at 08:26 AM

Now that I've looked !Dho! of course! I've seen things like this sitting on Grandma's dressing table most of my childhood life!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/15/15 at 09:23 AM

I thought of the cobra basket also. So, this is just a fancy talcum powder container?

Posted by KDP on 01/15/15 at 09:53 AM

I thought cobra basket as well. Never would have guessed correctly either.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 01/15/15 at 04:06 PM

I was watching a Foghorn Leghorn cartoon from 1950 last night Lovelorn Leghorn where he's being pursued by Miss Prissy who has one of these power jars in her nest! I looked but couldn't find that part of the cartoon.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/16/15 at 12:50 AM

Found it!! You have to look fast but the jar is just under the mirror & it's a match for the one above. Watch This

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/16/15 at 05:52 AM

One of my favorite Foghorn Leghorn lines is from that cartoon!
"I don't need your love, I have my bandages to keep me warm" :lol: :coolsmile:

Posted by Tyrusguy on 01/16/15 at 12:36 PM

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