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Title: When did perfume bottles??
Post by: Sklounion on March 27, 2008, 07:21:18 PM

Hi
When did glass perfume bottles start to be fitted with plastic grips, rather than having a simple dipper as part of the stopper or cover,
 or moulded screw thread?
TIA,
Marcus

Title: Re: When did perfume bottles??
Post by: Frank on March 27, 2008, 09:52:36 PM

Probably in the 1960s, but not endemic until a bit later.

Title: Re: When did perfume bottles??
Post by: Sklounion on March 28, 2008, 11:29:44 AM

Thanks Frank,
the plastic part just acts as a grip when the lid is pushed onto the bottle.
Regards,
Marcus

Title: Re: When did perfume bottles??
Post by: Frank on March 28, 2008, 04:45:36 PM

Having refreshed my plastics history - the date could be earlier, late 1930's for Germany. Late 1940's for USA and 1950's for UK. Note that the cost would have been high then and that it would be likely higher-end goods that would benefit from the relative rarity value of plastics. UK plastics industry languished before WW2 as UK manufacturers got cheap rubber and considered plastic as a poor substitute  ::) from the Far East and most plastics from Germany. They had to play catch up in the 1950's. Corning got heavily into plastics in the 1940's.

Cellulose or some other types of plastic could have been used earlier. Earliest plastics were made about 1862.