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6.10.2005

Swank Band-Aid tin



This has got to be the coolest Band-Aid tin EVER. Makes having a boo-boo fashionable, huh? Andrea found this at a booth at the infamous Lakewood Antiques Flea Market here in Atlanta. We were kinda on a budget at the time, but after taking one look at this thing, there was no question in buying it. It was just too cool to pass up. There's no date shown, but I'm guessing '60 or '61.

Just look at how the image of the woman wraps around the corner there. I love the fact that the designer(s) used only 3 colors and that they decided to not color her hair. And check out the font used for "sheer." I love it. In fact, that same font is used on the back:



Check out the cool hip family there. Mom knows what's going on. She got style when it comes to covering up boo-boos.

This tin currently resides on my desk at work. I look at it practically every day.

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13 comments:

  1. Jared ChapmanJune 10, 2005 12:51 PM

    If there were ever a perfect thing in this world, that tin would be it. It's beautiful! So inspirational! Makes me want to do my own band-aidesque knock off illustrations. Whenever Amanda and I make it out to Atlanta, we're hitting that antique place up for sure.

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  2. Ward JenkinsJune 10, 2005 1:00 PM

    Jared, it's a montly flea market that happens on the second weekend of each month. If you ever make it out here, try to time it out right, and Andrea and I will show you two around. It's a fun, dusty blast!

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  3. AnonymousJune 10, 2005 1:29 PM

    what a sweet looking band-aid tin.. I love old collectibles. I have some old spice tins. where is this antiques place and are they reasonably priced or over priced?

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  4. andreaJune 10, 2005 3:28 PM

    yeah, I've always loved that thing.

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  5. Allan LordeJune 10, 2005 5:20 PM

    That tin is waaay too cool.

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  6. Jan HalvarsonJune 10, 2005 6:23 PM

    - like she's so sophisticated that she buys "sheer" band-aids not to disrupt her style. a funky font - like the thinness of it.

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  7. AnonymousJune 12, 2005 10:22 AM

    That is sweeet - I love when you post stuff like this...

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  8. AnonymousJune 13, 2005 10:10 AM

    I love the word "swank."

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  9. AnonymousJune 17, 2005 6:43 AM

    WOW! I have this tin in my collection! How much dough did you shell out?

    Mr. Njorl

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  10. meridithJune 17, 2005 2:24 PM

    so hip!

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  11. AnonymousJune 29, 2005 6:47 PM

    Too Cool!!! I remember that bandaid tin! Brings back memories of bike falls and shins scraped on trees!

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 05, 2005 6:47 PM

    Hey....its pre 1957 because they stopped making band aids in New Brunswick, NJ in that year, which on the back of the tin it says it was made in New Brunswick. so its older than the 60's!

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  13. AnonymousDecember 03, 2008 10:31 AM

    I just started collecting these, i have this one as well. I love it, I am collecting all the colors of her outfit and sizes...Coolness!
    Chris
    johnnygotangry@aol.com

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