1924 BALLARDS OBELISK FLOUR CELLULOID ADVERTISING CLOTHES BRUSH Near Mint For Sale

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Rare and original, 1924 Ballard\'s Obelisk Flour, Louisville, Kentucky Celluloid Advertising Clothes Brush in outstanding, original condition.

This beautiful, chromolithographed Celluloid Brush measures approx. 3 1/2\" in diameter and features a celluloid \"button\" top that resembled those found on Advertising Paperweight Mirrors of the same period. Rather than having the heavy, paperweight type mirror attached to the underside of the celluloid top, this Advertising Item features a soft bristled brush for removing lint and other \"debris\" from clothing. The Celluloid surface features a fascinating Egyptian Revival style image featuring a central Obelisk surrounded by images of a Sphinx, a Pyramid, a Pharaoh and a royal residence. Text on the Brush reads \"Ballard\'s Obelisk Flour / Louisville\". The Brush carries the mark of the manufacturer - the Parisian Novelty Co of Chicago - along with a patent date of September 9, 1924 on the rolled rim of the celluloid.

Ballard and Ballard Company, also known as Ballar\'s Obelisk Flour and Ballard Mills, was founded by Samuel Thruston Ballard and Charles T. Ballard in Louisville, Kentucky in 1880. The Ballard and Ballard Mill was said to be the largest wheat mill in the world. The principal product of the mill was Obelisk Flour. Pioneers in the development of friendly relations between capital and labor and was one of the first employers to adopt profit sharing plans in 1889. It was the first flour mill in the US to put laborers on 8 hour basis establishing, in 1906, three shifts of eight hours each.

This very attractive, Advertising Pocket Mirror is in excellent to near mint condition. The Celluloid surface is clean and crisp and exceptionally well preserved with rich and warm colors and no soiling, staining, foxing, physical damage of any kind and no repairs. The bristles of the Brush are also exceptionally well preserved - soft and supple and without loss.

A rare and very attractive, 1924 Ballard\'s Obelisk Flour, Louisville, Kentucky Celluloid Advertising Clothes Brush in outstanding, original condition and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!

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