Blackhead Extractor

Description:

Karl Folke Eweson, dba Ballco Products Co., registered the term Vacutex in 1942. The product was on the market by 1947. One inscription on the cardboard box reads “VACUTEX / REMOVES / BLACKHEADS / out / in / SECONDS.” Another reads “Made and distributed by BALLCO PRODUCTS CO.”

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of William H. Helfand

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1987.0161.06Catalog Number: 1987.0161.06Accession Number: 1987.0161

Object Name: blackhead removerpersonal hygiene product

Measurements: overall: 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 4 in; 1.905 cm x 3.81 cm x 10.16 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-b087-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1398634

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