See the roughly contemporary Cashay tampon, box,
instructions. (Procter & Gamble donation,
2001), and
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Lotus tampon, U.S.A., late 1930s-early 1940s?
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I can't pinpoint the date of this tampon but Consumer Reports of September, 1945, evaluated its sister product Lotus De Luxe (Fluff Style) sanitary napkin, so Lotus existed at that time in one form. (Lotus De Luxe rated an "acceptable" mark along with familiar names like Kotex and Modess.) I suspect it existed at least in the late 1930s because of some wording on the folder in the box.The box's color is close to Kotex blue, common for the early menstrual products, which the history of Procter & Gamble called hospital blue; Dr. Lillian Gilbreth didn't like it, as she reported to Johnson & Johnson in 1927.The typeface almost throughout the product looks art déco to me, appropriate for the late 1930s.The Procter & Gamble Company
kindly donated this tampon along
with dozens of other early American
menstrual devices.
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The box measure 4" x 2.63" x 0.75" (about 10.2 x 6.6" x 2 cm) . |
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Like Kimberly-Clark, which invented Kotex menstrual pads and Kleenex, this manufacturer made a "cleansing tissue." |
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folder - tampon & bag
See
the roughly contemporary Cashay and Dale tampons, and
very early Tampax
and fax.
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