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<p>[QUOTE="User 67, post: 7471, member: 67"]I agree with what has been said, except the title "Box from theatrical company".</p><p><br /></p><p>Before WWII skits were a popular form of public and private entertainment (before TV). Charades may be a vestige of those times. People put on skits at home, during gatherings and meetings and at church and community entertainment events. In fact, in a small town, these events would be something to look forward to and talk about.</p><p><br /></p><p>The thing is many families had a little (or large) box like this of collected props and costume pieces tucked under a bed or in a closet. These are not theater grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Having a mold allergy, I'm almost sneezing looking at the photos. I would toss the face masks and the box. The hair isn't from a wig. It's from cutting (and saving) a pony tail, like a 24 yr old girl cutting her hair for the first time in a bob in 1926. </p><p><br /></p><p>Since I have my own costume box, like this one, I would wash the hair pieces, skull cap, and scarf mask in Woolite or shampoo to see how they come out (the black fabric may bleed). Maybe add a drop of bleach to kill the mold. If they smelled okay after they dried, I would put them in zip lock and add them to the costume box.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="User 67, post: 7471, member: 67"]I agree with what has been said, except the title "Box from theatrical company". Before WWII skits were a popular form of public and private entertainment (before TV). Charades may be a vestige of those times. People put on skits at home, during gatherings and meetings and at church and community entertainment events. In fact, in a small town, these events would be something to look forward to and talk about. The thing is many families had a little (or large) box like this of collected props and costume pieces tucked under a bed or in a closet. These are not theater grade. Having a mold allergy, I'm almost sneezing looking at the photos. I would toss the face masks and the box. The hair isn't from a wig. It's from cutting (and saving) a pony tail, like a 24 yr old girl cutting her hair for the first time in a bob in 1926. Since I have my own costume box, like this one, I would wash the hair pieces, skull cap, and scarf mask in Woolite or shampoo to see how they come out (the black fabric may bleed). Maybe add a drop of bleach to kill the mold. If they smelled okay after they dried, I would put them in zip lock and add them to the costume box.[/QUOTE]
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