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* Brand: Q-tips
* Era/Decade: 1970s / Early 1980s
* Condition: New Old Stock (NOS), Original Box with Swabs
* Theme: Health & Beauty Ephemera / Retro Americana Advertising
* Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
* Original/Reproduction: Original
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Up for sale is a fantastic piece of vintage Americana health and beauty ephemera: a New Old Stock (NOS) vintage 1970s box of Q-Tips Cotton Swabs. This is the 88-count \"Safety Swabs\" sized box featuring the iconic mid-century blue, white, and yellow graphic packaging layout.
What makes this particular box highly collectible is the rare \"Special Decorator Dispenser Offer\" advertisement printed on the back panel. The promotion features an illustrated mail-in offer to receive a plastic countertop or wall-mounted dispenser for $1.00 in choice colors of the era: Soft Blue, Golden Yellow, Meadow Green, or Cameo White.
Historical Collector Details:
* Manufactured by Chesebrough-Pond\'s Inc. out of Greenwich, Connecticut (pre-dating the 1986 Unilever acquisition).
* Features an early printed UPC barcode on the reverse panel.
* Front panel showcases the vintage bold font logo design, \"Packaged for Purity\" banner, and the clear window displaying the original flexible paper-stick swabs.
* Back panel includes the retro safety guideline warning about proper ear care.
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Condition:
Excellent vintage New Old Stock condition. The box is fully intact, unopened, and complete with all 88 original swabs inside. The cardboard features crisp, bright colors with only minimal age-related shelf wear on the corners and edges. No major crushed corners, severe staining, or heavy tearing.
Perfect addition to a vintage advertising collection, retro bathroom vanity display, vanity styling, or use as an authentic period-correct movie/theatrical prop!
Please review all photos carefully to confirm the exact aesthetic condition before offerding. Selling as a historical collectible only; not recommended for active hygienic use.
Ships quickly and securely packed to preserve the structural integrity of the vintage cardboard box.
