I recently came across a years worth, January 1918 to January 1919, of The Gillette Blade, which was the company's employee magazine.
Just thought I'd share this bit I lifted from it:
The tin box as referenced:
Having a double ring in the tin box is a collector's dream but having one of the first in the white cardboard box? Probably a collector's nirvana.
If you're interested in perusing the January 1918 through January 1919 editions of The Gillette Blade magazine, it's all readable online here:
http://books.google.com/books?id=ECuyAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb
If you want to download it to your computer, go to the Google link and look to the far right for a PDF link with an arrow pointing down.
Very neat and interesting reading. For example, I found out who the Gillette traveling salesman was for my state in 1918. I read the manager of the Canadian plant begging that the 1919 Salesman convention be held in Canada. There's a nice article on the Gillette Basketball Team who played 7 games, winning 4, tying 1 (against the Cambridge Y.M.C.A.) and losing 2 (to the Gate of Heaven team and to the St. Anne's team). As noted for the loss to Gate of Heaven, "The Gate of Heaven was far too heavy for the Gillette team, but rather than call the game off, we played them." All kinds of cool stuff in here. I know a B&B member or two actually owns copies of these but this is as close as many of us will get to them. Enjoy!
Just thought I'd share this bit I lifted from it:
The tin box as referenced:
Having a double ring in the tin box is a collector's dream but having one of the first in the white cardboard box? Probably a collector's nirvana.
If you're interested in perusing the January 1918 through January 1919 editions of The Gillette Blade magazine, it's all readable online here:
http://books.google.com/books?id=ECuyAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb
If you want to download it to your computer, go to the Google link and look to the far right for a PDF link with an arrow pointing down.
Very neat and interesting reading. For example, I found out who the Gillette traveling salesman was for my state in 1918. I read the manager of the Canadian plant begging that the 1919 Salesman convention be held in Canada. There's a nice article on the Gillette Basketball Team who played 7 games, winning 4, tying 1 (against the Cambridge Y.M.C.A.) and losing 2 (to the Gate of Heaven team and to the St. Anne's team). As noted for the loss to Gate of Heaven, "The Gate of Heaven was far too heavy for the Gillette team, but rather than call the game off, we played them." All kinds of cool stuff in here. I know a B&B member or two actually owns copies of these but this is as close as many of us will get to them. Enjoy!
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