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Mambo  British  talcum  powder  tin  c1940's - small  size
Reference number: H1112
Status: for sale
Size in inches:  4 and 1/8 tall.
Condition: Excellent.
Price: $130.00
Comments: This "Mambo" talcum powder tin was made in England in the late 1940's. The printing on the sides say "The Powder with the Latin American Tang" and "Specially prepared for Compagnie Francaise de L'Afrique Occidentale"; which translates as "The French Company of Western Africa". The "Mambo" was a Latin American dance created in the 1940's by "Perez Prado". The illustrations on the front and the back of the tin show a young attractive girl performing this provocative dance........very sexy!
The tin is very good condition, nice and shiny, and it is still full of powder, just a couple of tiny dents on the sides and the top has some light oxidation.
Compare to the rarer smaller size H2268 in  photo7  &  photo8.

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