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<p>[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 431816, member: 33"]There was a G. G. Thomas Co. located in Des Moines and Ottumwa, Iowa who made shaving-related items. I'm not sure why their logo would look like that, and I didn't find the logo anywhere else. I did find the following links:</p><p><br /></p><p>Worthpoint listing for a razor:</p><p><a href="https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/straight-razor-knife-gg-thomas-431418056" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/straight-razor-knife-gg-thomas-431418056" rel="nofollow">https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/straight-razor-knife-gg-thomas-431418056</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Old advertisement for Thomas' shaving balm for the company in Ottumwa:</p><p><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=YR0_AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA338-IA115&lpg=PA338-IA115&dq=%22g.+g.+thomas+co.%22+iowa&source=bl&ots=NNGpQOfXAa&sig=iszC3GQEM8IDnvsY8VEY5KuMBls&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihtaKPgfDeAhUqja0KHXf0BQ4Q6AEwC3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22g.%20g.%20thomas%20co.%22%20iowa&f=false" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://books.google.com/books?id=YR0_AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA338-IA115&lpg=PA338-IA115&dq=%22g.+g.+thomas+co.%22+iowa&source=bl&ots=NNGpQOfXAa&sig=iszC3GQEM8IDnvsY8VEY5KuMBls&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihtaKPgfDeAhUqja0KHXf0BQ4Q6AEwC3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22g.%20g.%20thomas%20co.%22%20iowa&f=false" rel="nofollow">https://books.google.com/books?id=YR0_AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA338-IA115&lpg=PA338-IA115&dq="g.+g.+thomas+co."+iowa&source=bl&ots=NNGpQOfXAa&sig=iszC3GQEM8IDnvsY8VEY5KuMBls&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihtaKPgfDeAhUqja0KHXf0BQ4Q6AEwC3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q="g. g. thomas co." iowa&f=false</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Publication that reports on results of testing for methyl alcohol in products of a bunch of companies. G. G. Thomas co. of Des Moines is listed:</p><p><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=3VFNAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA21-IA2&lpg=PA21-IA2&dq=%22g.+g.+thomas+co.%22+iowa&source=bl&ots=5ohC9cBzXs&sig=Bk-IOUIvzG-36XA6DlYy9TOs1YI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi1rp3SgfDeAhXI5IMKHbqnDgsQ6AEwCnoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22g.%20g.%20thomas%20co.%22%20iowa&f=false" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://books.google.com/books?id=3VFNAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA21-IA2&lpg=PA21-IA2&dq=%22g.+g.+thomas+co.%22+iowa&source=bl&ots=5ohC9cBzXs&sig=Bk-IOUIvzG-36XA6DlYy9TOs1YI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi1rp3SgfDeAhXI5IMKHbqnDgsQ6AEwCnoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22g.%20g.%20thomas%20co.%22%20iowa&f=false" rel="nofollow">https://books.google.com/books?id=3VFNAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA21-IA2&lpg=PA21-IA2&dq="g.+g.+thomas+co."+iowa&source=bl&ots=5ohC9cBzXs&sig=Bk-IOUIvzG-36XA6DlYy9TOs1YI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi1rp3SgfDeAhXI5IMKHbqnDgsQ6AEwCnoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q="g. g. thomas co." iowa&f=false</a></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the razors in this current listing is from the company:</p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-OF-3-ANTIQUE-STRAIGHT-RAZORS-GG-THOMAS-CO-NAJEEB-MALLUK-MJ-MIGGENS/112803416550?hash=item1a439b89e6:g:HtcAAOSwfphaYQ-S" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-OF-3-ANTIQUE-STRAIGHT-RAZORS-GG-THOMAS-CO-NAJEEB-MALLUK-MJ-MIGGENS/112803416550?hash=item1a439b89e6:g:HtcAAOSwfphaYQ-S" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-OF-3-ANTIQUE-STRAIGHT-RAZORS-GG-THOMAS-CO-NAJEEB-MALLUK-MJ-MIGGENS/112803416550?hash=item1a439b89e6:g:HtcAAOSwfphaYQ-S</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 431816, member: 33"]There was a G. G. Thomas Co. located in Des Moines and Ottumwa, Iowa who made shaving-related items. I'm not sure why their logo would look like that, and I didn't find the logo anywhere else. I did find the following links: Worthpoint listing for a razor: [URL]https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/straight-razor-knife-gg-thomas-431418056[/URL] Old advertisement for Thomas' shaving balm for the company in Ottumwa: [URL]https://books.google.com/books?id=YR0_AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA338-IA115&lpg=PA338-IA115&dq=%22g.+g.+thomas+co.%22+iowa&source=bl&ots=NNGpQOfXAa&sig=iszC3GQEM8IDnvsY8VEY5KuMBls&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihtaKPgfDeAhUqja0KHXf0BQ4Q6AEwC3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22g.%20g.%20thomas%20co.%22%20iowa&f=false[/URL] Publication that reports on results of testing for methyl alcohol in products of a bunch of companies. G. G. Thomas co. of Des Moines is listed: [URL]https://books.google.com/books?id=3VFNAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA21-IA2&lpg=PA21-IA2&dq=%22g.+g.+thomas+co.%22+iowa&source=bl&ots=5ohC9cBzXs&sig=Bk-IOUIvzG-36XA6DlYy9TOs1YI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi1rp3SgfDeAhXI5IMKHbqnDgsQ6AEwCnoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22g.%20g.%20thomas%20co.%22%20iowa&f=false[/URL] One of the razors in this current listing is from the company: [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-OF-3-ANTIQUE-STRAIGHT-RAZORS-GG-THOMAS-CO-NAJEEB-MALLUK-MJ-MIGGENS/112803416550?hash=item1a439b89e6:g:HtcAAOSwfphaYQ-S[/URL][/QUOTE]
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