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Items we've seen on the web, that we just had to share. All items shown will be credited. Let us know if you have an image you think worthy of this page.
Noteworthy Toilet Papers |
Noteworthy TP Holders |
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1889 Lion Toilet Paper - 1,000 sheets perforated - 4 1/2" X 5 5/8"
An antiques picker sent us these pictures when he posted them on ebay July 30, 2012
He wrote: "Holy crap! I just never know what I'm going to find next on my weekend picking excursions. This must be the holy grail of antique toilet paper. This roll comes from a hoarder's estate where it sat for decades in their dry heated storage area. I've never seen anything like it. I believe that the last one that showed up anywhere was on ebay in 2007."
This is a rare vintage roll of medicated toilet paper. This roll of toilet paper has
dates ranging from 1871-1884. It is in an unopened cardboard container with a foil type paper which has the
printing and graphics on. The printing tells of the prevention and cure for hemorrhoids with the use of
this item.It was produced by the Albany Perforated Wrapping Paper Co. and originally sold for fifty
cents.
Originally seen on E-Bay. Click here to see what other unusual items Ragtop8 has to offer.
Rare Early roll of household TOILET PAPER in a fancy decorative
wrapper. "BEAU MONDE" Quality Tissue, 1000 sheets 4 1/2 x 5 in.
(Regular size) The wrapper is faded but shows two beautiful
ladies and a gentleman in pink, white and yellow. Paper wrapping
is definitely frayed and torn around the edges but in great shape
for it's age.
Found on Vintage Plumbers ebay page.
You know, there's no law that says that toilet paper should be on a round roll. You can just imagine the excitement when Morgan Paper came up with this innovation.
Extremely rare patented June 6, 1893 Springfield Oval Toilet
Paper, manufactured by Morgan Paper Company Div., United States
Envelope Co., Lititz, Pa. Never used with original label, graphic
of how it was to be put onto the metal wall hanger. 41/8x61/4",
some wear and creases on side of label, overall excellent
condition.
For more poetic license, visit Haiku2's ebay offerings.
All print medium are ripe for making political and cultural statements. Perhaps it's not a coincidence that cartooning and toilet paper evolved at roughly the same time period.
Booklet of WWII era Victory toilet paper in the collection of Jim D of Montana
"Patriotic Americans use Victory Toilet Paper"
"One sheet a day keeps the axis away"
"10 cents a package"
This vintage WWII novelty roll of toilet paper with original mailing
wrapper pokes fun at Hitler, Hirohito, and Mussolini (Wipe out the
AXIS!), based on the little bit we unrolled. The partial roll of tissue
paper on a cardboard tube measures 4-1/2 inches wide. Printed on one of
the first sheets of paper is "Second Edition, Copyright 1943, Randolph
Novelty Co., Chicago, Ill.". The original wrapper measures 7-1/4 by
7-1/2 inches and is marked "Extra! Extra!, Here Is Your Victory Morning
Paper, For laughing purposes only, Be An All American, Buy More Bonds,
A Product of Randolph Novelty Co., Chicago.". There is also a place for
an address and stamp for mail.
Click here to view other items for sale by mmccoy.
Please note that Jason does not know the actual age of this, but has done some research that might support his theory.
As printed on the packaging:
Victoria Single Fold Toilet Tissue
Made in U.S.A.
Victoria Single Fold
1000 Sheets
41⁄2 x 5
"This tissue has qualities which make it especially suitable for use in
hospitals, hotels, apartments, office buildings, industrial plants, etc. It
is soft and strong, yet readily absorbent and dissolvent."
Mfg by
The Victoria Paper Bills Co.
Fulton, N. Y.
Jason further describes it as "The paper edges are yellowed (more so than the pictures show.) The wrapper is a bit beat all along the edges, as you can see, but remains intact. Definitely has a similar smell as some 100 year old books I found in an attic. According to a website I found when researching The Victoria Paper Mills Co, the plant at which these were apparently made produced toilet tissues from 1880 until a few years later when they switched to heavy manilla paper! I personally find it hard to believe that I've found myself in the possession of 125 year old toilet paper, but I'm not finding anything to contradict that conclusion."
Where you find toilet paper, you are bound to find toilet paper holders too. "U.C.& P.Co. Boston, Mass. Pat'd July 17 1877 & Sept 25, 1883" is printed on this unique item. It also has a built in paper cutter. (Which tells you that serrated paper was not yet the norm.)
This holder is patented 1877 & 1883. It cradles the roll and has a saw tooth cutter
It turns out that not all toilet paper is held for human consumption.
This is an add on oil filter for early cars and trucks. You would unscrew the top and place a cheap (thick sheeted) roll of toilet paper in the aluminum canister as the filter. You could change your filter for pennies. It is a very thick casting, nice and heavy. On the top is stamped "PRODUCT OF TRIPLE R MFG"
These are obviously different makers, but they're almost like before and after shots.
Frantz toilet paper oil filtration unit. -
Undisputed as being the BEST oil fiter that money could buy in the 60's and 70's, it was simple and easy to use because the filter was a simple roll of toilet paper. The problem these days is to find a roll that will fit the housing......American rolls were changed a while back and made longer(a conspiracy?! You decide!).
Brass Toilet paper Holder ... Patented Dec 22, 1885...What is VERY interesting about this is that it reads "Leased From Scott Paper Co. Limited Philadelphia Penna ... On the Back there is the remnants of a paper instruction sheet (installation instruction?) ... On its side there is a glass window, presumably to see how much paper is left... The round knob would distribute the paper. It looks to have held small rolls.
This item along with the description was originally listed on ebay. To see what Ken currently has to offer, go to Ken's Ebay page.
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New in 2010: The Nakabayashi & Oriental companies teamed up to create the "White
Goat". This machine makes a roll of toilet paper from shredded paper at office.
It takes the "White Goat" 30 minutes to produce one roll of toilet paper using
approximately 1800 shredded sheets of paper. Just add water.
PLEASE - If you know anyone who has this machine, we need a tp sample
for our collection!
A recent contributor, Michael, sent us these pictures of a traveling salesman's
case for Tymatic's 2 roll TP dispenser. The salesman could demonstrate to his
customer how the dispenser worked.
Michael thinks it might be from the 50's or 60's and from some informal googling
that it might be one of the earliest multi roll dispensers. In Michael's case
there are 2 empty roll cores, and on the inside of each core there is a metal
ring; part of the dispensing system. The case is lined with red velvet.... it
shows it's age; but in it's day it was really a nice display. If you know anything
else about it, we'd love to hear from you
1933 Postcard
"A Century of Progress"
shows the evolution of accessories from corn cobs to newspaper to catalogue
to t.p.
This picture was sent to us from The Hurrah's Nest of Austin Texas - visit
their ebay store
In the 1990s on a bet, someone typed Hermann Melville's novel "Moby Dick" on toilet paper. In January 2012, they posted the rolls on ebay and other sites, asking for up to $1000 for this rare edition. To my knowledge,they didn't find a buyer.
Found this picture in the book The Rolling Stones: An Illustrated Record by Roy Carr (1976). Now if we can only find a way to get their tp for real for our collection - till then, " Can't get no - Satisfaction".
In answer to which way does the toilet paper roll go?
Click to see the original Bliss Comic (and all his others too)
This is a fantasy piece for Design Magazine March/April 1989 (I don't think this magazine exists any longer)To tempt our hungry eye, foods and products are packed into cardboard, styrofoam and tin emblazoned with attention-grabbing pictures. The actual bject to eat or use becomes almost irrelevant - it's a matter of design. And so for this Fantasy Portfolio, we invited designers to choose a supermarket product, any product … and then repackage i. With wit and candor, our designers not only created beautiful wrappers but also explored new marketing tactics and considered the environmental consequences of packaging.
Anastassia Elias creates wonderful artworks with toilet paper rolls
One clever prankster at Instructables
came up with this fake roll. It might save on toilet paper usage - but it's
sure to anger your visitors!