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In 1933, Marjorie A. Birk patented strip eyelashes. Her design attached the eyelashes individually to a strip of material rather than have a large application band. This innovation was applied to the New York manufactured, Ey-Teb eyelash models.…

A round glass bottle with concentric rings near its top. The bottle is closed with a plastic screw top. A paper label on the front of the bottle features a pair of legs under red and white text reading, "Contents & Ounces / Sheer Leg Make Up /…

A feminine figure wearing makeup dressed in a nightgown smoking a cigarette while reclining on a cushion. The lid can be lifted from the base to access the inside of the jar.

A rectangular black cardboard container printed with a pink flower and mini gold nail file. Text on the front of the container reads, "Emery-ettes / For Nails." The back of the container is printed with a graphic figure demonstrating the use of the…

A rectangular container printed in red, brown and blue featuring a feminine figure at its center surrounded by filigree on its lid. Text reads, "Elysian Complexion Powder / Superb beautifier for the complexion / Manf'd by Elysian M'F'G Co., Detroit…

A brass lipstick tube in cardboard packaging featuring a photo of Elvis Presley. The cardboard reads, "Keep me always on your lips. - Elvis Presley / Excitingly Alive / New / Elvis Presley Lipstick / $1.00 plus tax / Teen-Ager Lipstick Comp. Beverly…

A circular, brass compact featuring a photo of Elvis Presley on the top. The compact opens on a hinge. Inside, there is a mirror the width of the top of the compact and a light orange-pink puff with a satin strap. The bottom of the compact has a…

A circular brass compact featuring a photo of Elvis Presley on the top. The compact opens on a hinge. Inside, there is a mirror the width of the top of the compact and a white puff with a satin strap reading, "Stratton." The bottom of the compact is…

Mary Haley and Margaret Dryden, also known as the Elmo Sisters, ran their cosmetics company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The sisters split their business into two companies ran by one sister respectively: Elmo, Inc. and Elmo Sales Corporation, Inc.…

A small round tin with black enamel lid. The lid has a white outline of a theater mask on a black background. The bottom of the tin is engraved, "Society Makeup / Max Factor / Eyeshadow / Brown / Hollywood." The tin opens at a hinge with a finger…