Show Us Your Compacts . . .

[Kitty_Sheridan]

I love the Tangee one! (always reminds me that during WW2 it was highly favoured and I have a magazine with a spread about 'Beauty is your duty'


C-Dot! How mad is that????? Love it!!! I love gaudy!!!lol

 

[C-dot]

C-Dot! How mad is that????? Love it!!! I love gaudy!!!lol

I love well-placed gaudiness. I can look like the classiest dame to my friends, then whip that little viddle out, and watch them fall like flies.

 

[Foofoogal]

I love to look at compacts. Have sold quite a few including Art Deco. Let me see some more please.
Enamored especially by Guilloche enamel. lol
http://sandysfancypants.blogspot.com

 

[Lenore]

Lookie what my hubby just bought me.

 

[Eva Morsikova]

coopsgirl, I love that Tangee compact. I have a book about art deco (one of too many, if there is such a thing) and they had a few pictures. I went wild over the art deco motifs on them.

I'm a fiend for anything even remotely art deco related.lol

 

[23SkidooWithYou]

Lookie what my hubby just bought me.

In my best fireworks on 4th of July voice...."Ooooooh, aaaaaaaaah!" That sure is pretty and pretty swell of your hus to get it for you too.

 

[Sincerely-Dee]

I've always put off buying a compact even though I've come across great ones, but after seeing some of the beautiful ones everyone owns I feel like I shouldn't put it off any more.

Does anyone know where I can get one in London?

 

[artdecochic]

Where can find one??

I cant seem to find vintage compact anywhere Can anyone tell me where I can purchase one?

 

[Lenore]

I cant seem to find vintage compact anywhere Can anyone tell me where I can purchase one?

Ebay or Etsy. Keep your eye out at flea markets and antique shops too.

 

[Lulu-in-Ny]

Just acquired this one; it's a Volupte. I usually hate anything to do with spiders, but this I love.

 

[Marla]

My favorite part of owning compacts is trying the rouge or powder inside! Recently I saw a compact at an antique store with a tiny compartment that was filled with lipstick. I might have to buy it just for that.

 

[cherry lips]

Ooo cool! I love it too. Very femme fatale/ black widow:
They are well known for the distinctive black and red coloring of the female of the species and for the fact that she will occasionally eat her mate after reproduction. The female black widow's venom is particularly harmful to humans (males almost never bite humans). The injection of venom from these species is a comparatively dangerous or lethal bite. (Wikipedia)

 

[appy]

I've got a question... How does one fill a vintage compact? I've always wanted one, but I won't buy one unless I can actually keep my (pref. pressed) powder in it...

 

[Wire9Vintage]

I believe you can only put loose powder in it. Most of those old compacts come with a little screen that goes over the powder, and you dab from that, which is almost like using a compact with pressed powder in it.

Am I correct, compact ladies? I, too, have put off buying myself a pretty compact, though I want one badly, because I'm a little unsure about getting it in working order. I did get my daughter a tiny little vintage Helena Rubenstein compact for Christmas, complete with puff and untouched rouge. But she doesn't want to mess up the H embossed in the rouge (her name is Helena, as well!).

 

[texasgirl]

Check this thread

 

[Wire9Vintage]

Thanks, (fellow) Texasgirl! Exactly what I needed to know. Now... off to Ebay in search of a compact! hee hee!

 

[appy]

Check this thread

Thank you!!

 

[ZombieGirl]

Compacts... expensive?

I'd really like a vintage compact... they're just beautiful! But how much might I expect to pay for one... It would seem they're varied in price like just about everything but I'd specifically like one of the more elaborate ones with an inside door for the powder... maybe a rouge pot. I've just checked out a beautiful compact like this on Etsy and it's priced at $200. Normal? Just don't want to get ripped off... Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[Mrs Cleaver]

Look on ebay,they have heaps of lovely ones.Some have a start bid as low as 99 cents

 

[ZombieGirl]

Thanks Mrs. C... Ebay had a lot to look at... in fact I just bid on this little number!!!

Hope that link works... I'm new to this.