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    Posted 9 years ago

    Jewels
    (175 items)

    Hello, this is my wooden rub-no-more soap crate/box. Logo on both sides, remnant of a label, and old nails. It is quite large--26 x 16 x 8. I love it! Thanks for looking! Julie

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    1. aghcollect aghcollect, 9 years ago
      First established in the year 1877, Summit City Soap Works became a very profitable business, especially with the introduction of their latest and greatest product, Rub-No-More Washing Powder. After several years, the company changed their name from Summit City Soap Works to The Rub-No-More Co. - In the mid 1920's, the soap manufacturer sold the name to Proctor and Gamble and was manufactured and sold under their label for several more years.
      Thought you might like to see their cute advertising trademark;
      http://www.ebay.com/itm/ea6-VTC-SOAP-Rub-No-More-Washing-Powder-MAMA-BABY-ELEPHANT-Advertising-Card-/311108229893?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item486f7edb05
    2. Jewels Jewels, 9 years ago
      Thanks so much agh! I love their advert label! Adorable! I guess there were boxes of those in this crate? I am now trying to date the crate...
    3. aghcollect aghcollect, 9 years ago
      Well, it says the brand name was sold to Proctor & Gamble in the mid-20's who continued to use the brand for several years - but your crate still retains a portion of the paper label with the Summit City Soap Works name. I could find no mention in advertising after 1920 - I would guess your crate is pre 1920 at least.
    4. Jewels Jewels, 9 years ago
      Thanks agh! I didn't look closely enough at the partial label and you're correct, it is summit city soap works! Thanks again for your help!
    5. Jewels Jewels, 9 years ago
      Cannot find another like it...
    6. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 years ago
      Nice!!!
    7. Jewels Jewels, 9 years ago
      Thank you Scott! :)
    8. Jewels Jewels, 9 years ago
      Thank you T!
    9. trunkman trunkman, 9 years ago
      Hi Jewels -- I love old boxes and crates -- such fun to have these little pieces of history. The writing on this one is FAB! In my posting I have an old crate in Italian I thought was for riffles from WW1 -- ended up being a Spanish Laxative box!! Gee did I laugh at myself over that one!!! I was telling my friends for years it was a rifle box! LOL x 10
    10. Jewels Jewels, 9 years ago
      Hi trunk, thanks so much, I love old boxes and crates as well. And that story is hilarious! :)
    11. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Trunkman, just tell it was some kind of bullets (laxative suppositories?)
      Hilarious story indeed :-D
    12. Jewels Jewels, 9 years ago
      Kyra :)))))
    13. Virginia.vintage Virginia.vintage, 9 years ago
      Love old wooden box with advertisings!
      Great find J!!
    14. Jewels Jewels, 9 years ago
      Thank you vv! I love this one a lot!

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