Bab-O Cleanser Dispenser, circa 1954

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Artifact Overview

This item would have been placed over a canister of Bab-O Cleanser, when the cleanser was set out on a shelf, sink, or bathtub. During the 1950s, this was considered an elegant way of covering up the unsightly, industrial look of the cleanser packaging. The pink color would have matched the color scheme of many bathrooms of the era.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Dispenser

Date Made

circa 1954

Creator Notes

Made by B. T. Babbitt, Inc., New York, New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2014.87.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Mr. & Mrs. C. Edwin Anderson.

Material

Plastic

Color

Pink (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in
Diameter: 3.5 in

Inscriptions

On bottom: THIS DISPENSER EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED FOR/ BAB-O CLEANSER
Bab-O Cleanser Dispenser, circa 1954