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Laura Mueller's compact
book volume one has a wonderful chapter on the history of military and
patriotic compacts. The variety was astounding! Many survived today and
are highly collectible! |
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AB-21555 NEW!
$110
3" x 3" square gold tone unused enamelled
army theme compact from the 1940s! The top only has bright blue enamel
with the US Army eagle in gold coloring with red, white and blue accent
colors. It also says E. Pluribus Unum (Latin, which translates to mean
"one out of many") in white enamel as part of the insignia. No flakes,
chips or crazing to the enamel! The enamel has great detail and covers
the entire front of the compact. The back is gold tone and shows very little
surface wear. It opens and closes tightly and correctly. The inside has
the clear mirror on one side and the opposite side has a rectangle lift
up section for rouge, unused with puff. It also has the lift up section
for powder, with puff. |
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AB-11917
NEW! $75
3" green army military hat compact by Henriette.
Brown plastic brim and green top with original eagle emblem. No noticeable
surface wear. The inside has never been used but like all of the hat compacts,
the mirror is discolored and loose. The mirrors were always poor quality
and discolored and de-silvered over time. The original screen and inspection
tag are still inside. One of the most popular figural compacts from the
1940s and always a fun one for your collection!. |
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0300
NEW! $68
3" x 2-1/4" gold tone rectangular shaped
enamelled military compact with the Union Jack flag! The Union Jack is
the national flag of the United Kingdom. The front is a nice blue enamel,
showing slight surface wear, no chips or flakes. The flag is bright red,
white and blue enamel. The back is gold tone and shows surface wear. The
inside has a mirror on one side, tiny discoloration spots. The opposite
side has the lift up section for loose powder, empty, no puff and a smaller
lift up section for rouge, still there, with used puff. No company identification.
Nice 1930s compact. |
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0727
NEW! $85
A 3" square gold tone military souvenir
compact! The lid and back is a cream enamel with red and blue enamel lines
on the front with corner gold stars. The back is all cream colored. The
front has an applied US Army emblem along with the words Camp Croft (South
Carolina). No damage to the enamel, normal surface wear. The inside has
the mirror on one side, showing discoloration. The opposite side has the
lift up section for loose powder, with puff, slightly used. It's marked
Henriette on the inside lift up section. A very nice military compact,
probably purchased on base to send home to a soldiers sweetheart! |
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