1930s/40s Vintage FLASH Hand Cleaner Tin early 20th c watercolor with wear to the exterior

with wear to the exterior cloth-bound cover and some spot staining to the inside pages throughout

but at least to my eye they have a very definite confidence and sophistication

one can definitely feel the love and care of their maker

which expanded to include 314 colors

with a hand-decorated slide-top box

1930s/40s Vintage FLASH Hand Cleaner Tin early 20th c watercolor with wear to the exteriorI always pick these up when I find them, to my eye just about the best package design ever. 1930s 40s, made by Flash Chemical Co. in Cambridge, MA for use "when all soaps fail." This is a 3 pound size can, I believe the largest that was made. 4 7 8" t x 4 1 4" in diameter. Some rusting to the surface on the back side and underside of of the can, and whitening fading to the lid, perhaps from the cleaner doing its work! Lid comes off easily but fits