Teel Liquid Dentifrice

Teel Liquid Dentifrice

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Object Name
oral hygiene product
mouthwash
Other Terms
Box; Oral Hygiene; Personal Hygiene
maker
Proctor & Gamble
place made
United States: Ohio, Cincinnati
Physical Description
cardboard (packaging material)
blue (overall color)
red (overall color)
black (overall color)
white (overall color)
glass (container material)
paper (container material)
plastic (container material)
Measurements
overall: 3 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 7.9375 cm x 3.81 cm x 3.81 cm
ID Number
1988.0717.38
accession number
1988.0717
catalog number
1988.0717.38
Credit Line
Gift of Michael R. Harris in memory of Everett Jackson
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Beauty and Hygiene Products: Oral Care
Beauty and Health
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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Comments

I just dug up a Teel bottle with cap in a very old flower bed! I love finding stuff like this!! SW South Dakota

Timi K Burdette

Thu, 2022-05-26 09:02

Does anyone remember what the flavor of Teel was? I was just telling my grandson's friend about how I used it as a child because "adult" toothpaste burned my tongue. We have a tube now that makes my tongue almost hurt when I brush my teeth. I can't remember the flavor except it was good and very pretty red color.

Sidna Young

Wed, 2022-03-02 08:11

Flavor of Teel was Cinnamon as I remember it. I am 86 years young and I remember it from 1941-42. It was red and th bottle wasn’t very big! I loved it. Have a good day.

Fedora Loth

Thu, 2022-05-26 09:20

We were just reminiscing about old commercials when my sister mentioned liking the taste of Teel and would sip some because it taste so good. My husband said he played with a little boy whose father was a dentist and the kid always smelled so good like Teel. Wonder when they quit making it. We’re all in our 80s.

Marcia Metivier

Mon, 2021-09-13 14:56

One of the highlights of staying overnight at my grandparents in the late 40’s early 50’s was getting to use their “Teel”

Ron B

Wed, 2021-06-02 13:41

I love hearing the memories! Yesterday, on the ranch where we live, I unearthed the cutest little bottle, complete with cap. I'd never heard of Teel, but just a google or two brought me here to this site. I'll be seeing my 93 yr old mother in a few days, and I'll take this little bottle to show her. Sometimes something like the bottle or a picture will bring back memories. I wonder if she has memories of Teel also. Thank you, Jude, Mark, and Vera for sharing!

Ruth Weis

Mon, 2021-04-19 12:34

I remember Teel I'm 86 Used it as a kid. More frequently, though, used Colgate ammoniated tooth powder

Jude J. Gardner

Mon, 2020-05-18 11:21

I remember Teel and used it as a youth (b.1936).

Mark S. Smith

Mon, 2020-04-20 10:25

Just got to thinking about using Teel, can remember the taste, and how thick it was,,so,,am 87, and sometimes no filter, if thinking it, saying it, therefore; put question to Facebook if anyone remembered it, and only one person did,,so am thinking maybe dreaming,,,but one person googled (which I had tried, but googled under tooth paste, so guess why I couldn’t find) ,This person found ad and posted in comments,, then I googled again as dentifrice, and found it...have been reminiscing this long ago bottle of Teel, I used to brush my teeth with when I was a kid, and yes, I remember Life with Riley on the radio, and them talking about Teel, so thankful at my age, I can remember things like this. Fun memory.

Vera Johnson

Tue, 2019-09-03 12:39

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