BEHIND THE COMPACTS M-Z

Madelin Beth: Contemporary compacts.

Majestic:

Margaret Rose: England.

Marhill: One of the leading manufacturers of mother of pearl compacts.

Marie Earle: A cosmetic house. Had their compact cases manufactured by another company.

Mascot: Trademark of AS Brown of England. Manufacturing compacts as early as the 1940s and signed "ASB". Began using the Mascot tradename in 1950. Famous for compacts shaped as handbags which were done during the 1950s. Absorbed the Kigu Co in 1977. Continued producing compacts into the 1980s. Eventually absorbed by the Stratton Co.

Masque: Contemporary compacts.

Mavco: New York. In operation at least during the 1940s.

McCrae & Keeler: United States. Manufacturing compacts as early as the 1930s.

Melissa: Trademark of Searchlight Products Ltd of Acton, London. Began manufacturing in the early 1950s.

Monet: American costume jewelry manufacturer. Probably began a limited line of compacts in the 1940-1950 era.

Morny: England. Manufacturing compacts as early as the 1920s.

Napier: American costume jewelry manufacturer. Probably began a limited line of compacts in the 1940-1950 era.

Norida:

Paloma Picasso: Well known name in jewelry design. Contemporary compacts.

Plassard: Paris, France.

Plate': United States. In operation as early as the 1940s. Famous for their plastic Trio-ettes which came in seven colors - ivory, ebony, carnelian, tortoise, briar rose, Nile green and Reuben blue.

Princess Marcella Borghese: Well known cosmetic house. Contemporary compacts.

Princess Pat:

Pygmalion: England. Manufacturing at least during the 1940s and 1950s. Famous for their novelty compacts such as the globe which was done in 1951.

Regent: London, England. This signature is found on compacts of the 1950s. Very similar designs to Melissa compacts.

Rex Fifth Avenue: United States. Manufacturing compacts at least during the 1940s and 1950s. May be a connection to Dorset Fifth Avenue as there are many compacts and purses found with the Dorset-Rex Fifth Avenue signature.

Rhojan: Making compacts at least in the 1930s.

Richard Hudnut: American company. Manufacturing compacts as early as the 1920s.

Rimmel: England. Manufacturing compacts as early as the 1920s.

Robert: American costume jewelry designer. Probably did a very limited line of compacts in the late 1940s-1950s era. Did several novelty designs such as a vanity table compact and a grand piano compact.

Roger & Gallet: Perfume house in Paris, France.

Rowenta: Germany. Exporting compacts to the US and Great Britain as early as the 1930s.

SChiaparelli: Costume jewelry designer both in Paris and New York. Most of the compacts I have seen with the Schiaparelli signature are from her "Shocking Pink" line which was introduced in the 1930s. I do not know if the compacts of that name and color are definitely from the 1930s or made later.

SChildkraut:

SF Co Fifth Avenue: No definitive information.

Stratton: England. Full info on Stratton Compacts page

Sweet Petals: United Kingdom.

Tangee: American cosmetics house.

Terri: Terri VAnities was located in New York City and manufacturing compacts as early as the 1920s.

Tre-Jur: Division of United Toilet Goods Co. of New York City, the House of Tre-Jur was manufacturing compacts in the early 1920s.

Trifari: American costume jewelry manufacturer. Probably introduced a limited line of compacts during the 1940-1950 era.

Tussy: American cosmetics house. Taken over by Playtex.

Vanstyle: Making compacts in at least the 1930s.

Veolay: Paris, France. Manufacturing compacts as early as the 1930s.

Versace: Well known name in fashion. Contemporary compacts.

Vogue Vanities: England. Manufacturing compacts for military from 1940 - 1942. Suspended operations during World War II. Began operations again in 1946 through at least the 1950s. One of the top compact companies in England. Excellent compacts - beautiful and well engineered with quality materials. Taken over by Dennison Quality Products in 1945 and eventually absorbed by the Stratton Co.

Volupte': Elizabeth, New Jersey. Manufacturing compacts during the late 1930s to the 1950s. Famous for their "Golden Gestures" - a series of hand-shaped compacts begun in 1946. One of the most prolific of manufacturers of ladies compacts in every conceivable style, shape and design.

Wadsworth: United States. Manufacturing compacts at least during the 1940s and 1950s.

Weisner: United States jewelry manufacturer. Making compacts at least during the 1950s.

Whiting & Davis: Plainville, Mass. Leader in the manufacturing of mesh bags and vanity bags since the latter part of the 19th century. Still manufacturing mesh evening bags and compacts.

Woodbury: American cosmetics house.

Woodworth: United States. Making compacts at least during the 1950s.

Yardley: London, England. Manufacturing compacts as early as the 1920s. Famous for their "Lavendar Seller" series.

Zell: United States. Manufacturing compacts as early as 1940s. Mostly borrowed designs rather than creating new ones.

Zenette: England.

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