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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 184866, member: 360"]For absolutely no other reason than I bought it today, I wanted to show off something... </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/61/bd/ef/61bdef242f1c3a506759df2450fb9e32.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Today, I bought the little, square ceramic toothpaste pot on the right at the local flea-market, from a man who collects antique bottles and jars. It's in almost perfect shop-new condition! I cleaned it and immediately filled it with mint toothpaste <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/4c/85/74/4c8574c38facda3782a01e56c7dca3af.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Here it is with a more conventional round one. I have seen others which are also rectangular...I'd like one of those, too <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" /> If I ever get my hands on an antique shaving-soap pot, I'd be over the moon <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The other items in the main photo are an antique razor-sharpener, two antique razors (one ivory, from the 1880s), and one vintage shaving scuttle. The brush and stand I purchased brand-new, for health-and-hygiene reasons and whatnot. Everything else is vintage/antique. </p><p><br /></p><p>I must say, brushing one's teeth with your toothpaste decanted into such a cute little pot is a lot of fun. I dunno why, it just is. I guess it's true. You enjoy your work better if you have nice things to work with... </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone know how old the two toothpaste pots are? I know they're Victorian, but that's it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 184866, member: 360"]For absolutely no other reason than I bought it today, I wanted to show off something... [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/61/bd/ef/61bdef242f1c3a506759df2450fb9e32.jpg[/IMG] Today, I bought the little, square ceramic toothpaste pot on the right at the local flea-market, from a man who collects antique bottles and jars. It's in almost perfect shop-new condition! I cleaned it and immediately filled it with mint toothpaste :) [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/4c/85/74/4c8574c38facda3782a01e56c7dca3af.jpg[/IMG] Here it is with a more conventional round one. I have seen others which are also rectangular...I'd like one of those, too :P If I ever get my hands on an antique shaving-soap pot, I'd be over the moon :P The other items in the main photo are an antique razor-sharpener, two antique razors (one ivory, from the 1880s), and one vintage shaving scuttle. The brush and stand I purchased brand-new, for health-and-hygiene reasons and whatnot. Everything else is vintage/antique. I must say, brushing one's teeth with your toothpaste decanted into such a cute little pot is a lot of fun. I dunno why, it just is. I guess it's true. You enjoy your work better if you have nice things to work with... Anyone know how old the two toothpaste pots are? I know they're Victorian, but that's it![/QUOTE]
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