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Tampax Junior menstrual tampon,
1939-40, U.S.A., (page 3)
Tampon
In 1997 Tambrands, the then-maker
of Tampax, gave these boxes to this
museum as part of an amazing gift
of 450 boxes of tampons dating to
the founding of the second Tampax
company, 1936, plus hundreds of
other items.
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Below:
Cellophane covers the tampon and
applicator, which measure 4 7/8" x
3/8" (at the widest) (12.5 x 1.2 cm).
The cellophane easily peels off. A
very early Tampax has paper covering.
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Below:
The cotton tampon plug measures 1 7/8"
x 1/5" (4.8 x 1.2 cm) and the string
stretches 3 7/8" (9.5 cm) - different
from an earlier
version. The inner tube is 3" x
3/8" (7.6 x 1 cm), the outer 2 3/4" x
1/2" (7 x 1.3 cm).
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