1911 Ad N. K. Fairbank Fairy Soap Child Oval Portrait Hygiene Oval Fresh HM1

$44.95 USD

This is an original 1911 black and white print ad for the N. K. Fairbank Company of Chicago, Illinois. This ad features their white oval Fairy Soap.

CONDITION

This 100+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine. Light aging in margins. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. There is a small brown blemish on the left side of this image.

Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White
Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine
Dimensions: Approximately 6 x 9 inches; 15 x 23 cm
Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Fairy's Soap. Nathaniel Kellogg ÒN. K.Ó Fairbank, a Sodus, New York native, was the founder of the N. K. Fairbank Company. After the Civil War, Fairbank moved to Chicago where he began importing cottonseed oil and manufacturing soaps. While Fairy Soap, named after the first four letters in FairbankÕs name, was one of his most popular products, he also produced animal and baking products.

Boasting of its claim to float, Fairy Soap became a noteworthy contender with Ivory Soap, which had been making the same claim since 1891; however, it was not until around 1904, that James Proctor of Proctor & Gamble, discovered how to make the soap live up to its claim and actually float.

Though not especially a household name in the United States, Fairy Soap proved extremely popular in Europe. Around 1898, Thomas Hedley & Co. of Newcastle Upon Tyne in the UK purchased the rights to the term ÒFairy;Ó thus, thereafter, Thomas Hedley & Co marketed Fairy Soap. Then, around 1930, Procter and Gamble bought out the Fairy Soap brand. The trademark fairy has been featured on the white floating soap for over 75 years.

The N. K. Fairbank Company had factories and offices in Chicago, St. Louis, Montreal, Louisiana, the United Kingdom and Germany.

Keywords specific to this image: child, children, fae, pixie, clean, cleanser, wash, washing, pricing, soap making, cosmetic Vintage Advertising

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