MELLO-GLO SUN-TAN POWDER

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

MELLO-GLO SUN-TAN POWDER

Entry/Object ID

2002.134.1.1

Description

Color: Gold; Black "Mello-Glo Sun-Tan Powder", distributed by The Mello-Glo Company, Boston, 1928. The artifact has a cardborard box and lid with a textured panel of some fabric adhered to the lid. On it is the product name and statement of its effects in tanning the body. On the back are directions for use and the distributor's name and location. The product was never used and the paper cover over the powder is still secured in place. A small booklet, "What is Charm?" accompanied this artifact and is item .2. With abrasions, dented corners, light soiling, some stains on the inside, and a few small tears on the box, the artifact is in good overall condition.

Lexicon

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Cosmetics, The Mello-Glo Company, Suntan, Beauty, Personal

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Cosmetics