That Charbert "Of Thee I Sing" looks interesting. Any copyright dates or other markings?
It was easy to find out that Charbert was founded in 1933, and the kettledrum shape was typical. "De toi je chante" (Of Thee I Sing) was one of their first perfumes and seems to have remained in production from 1933 until at least 1958. I gather the imprint is William Gaxton who was in the original 1933 production of "Of Thee I Sing" and was a partner of some sort in Charbert. He seems to have slipped a plug for Charbert into the lyrics of "You're the Top" by Cole Porter. The firm seems to have dissolved around the same time as his death in 1963.
It was harder to find specific references to a shave soap or shave bowl, but apparently it was available as late as 1955.
Previous discussion: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/175848-so-didja-ever-see-one-of-THESE-before
It was easy to find out that Charbert was founded in 1933, and the kettledrum shape was typical. "De toi je chante" (Of Thee I Sing) was one of their first perfumes and seems to have remained in production from 1933 until at least 1958. I gather the imprint is William Gaxton who was in the original 1933 production of "Of Thee I Sing" and was a partner of some sort in Charbert. He seems to have slipped a plug for Charbert into the lyrics of "You're the Top" by Cole Porter. The firm seems to have dissolved around the same time as his death in 1963.
It was harder to find specific references to a shave soap or shave bowl, but apparently it was available as late as 1955.
Previous discussion: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/175848-so-didja-ever-see-one-of-THESE-before
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