Name/Title
Snap Fasteners ("Solidor") on Original Retail CardEntry/Object ID
2025.1.406Description
Press-stud snap fasteners on original printed retail card. Teal/green front with six bright metal snaps in two rows of three, red script brand label "solidor," and blue German text "GARANTIERT ROSTFREI" (guaranteed rust-free). Plain kraft reverse showing the socket sides; snaps carry small impressed rim lettering.Use
Belonged to Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezContext
East German state-produced haberdashery. The GDR was a major supplier of consumer goods to Cuba under socialist-bloc trade.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez collecitionMade/Created
Manufacturer
VEB Kombinat Solidor HeiligenstadtNotes
Undated on the card. The "Solidor" combine branding indicates c. 1969–1990 (Kombinat Solidor formed 1969; privatized 1990).
Head seat Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Eichsfeld, Thuringia (GDR). Snap fasteners (Hartkurzwaren: Druckknöpfe, rivets, corset hooks, plastics) were produced by the combine's VEB Solidor Dresden works (with plants at Cossebaude, Lichtenberg, Pulsnitz, Bahretal). Plant attribution inferred from the combine's documented product allocation, not stated on the card.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Front: "solidor" (red script); "GARANTIERT ROSTFREI" (blue).
Snaps: small impressed rim lettering (examine under magnification — may carry maker's mark or size).Parts
1 card with 6 snaps (complete)Materials
Material
Metal, PaperMaterial Notes
Plated metal snaps (rustproof per the card — likely nickel-plated brass or stainless); printed paper/card mount.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
usePlace
* Untyped Place
G.D.R.Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
productionCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
July 13, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
July 13, 2026
