Continental Airlines Amenity Kit, 1991-2010

THF808542 / Continental Airlines Amenity Kit, 1991-2010
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Artifact Overview

Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965 but left to marry Richard Hill a year later -- a time when many airlines employed only single women in that job. Beers Hill continued her interest in the aviation industry and assembled an impressive collection of memorabilia, including toiletries and amenity kits branded with various airlines' names and logos.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Kit (Set)

Date Made

1991-2010

Creator Notes

Commissioned by Continental Airlines. Toothbrush and toothpaste made by Den-Mat Corporation of Santa Maria, California. Shaving cream made by Shave Away, Europe, in San Diego, California. Case made in China.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.66.24

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Diane Beers Hill.

Material

Cloth
Metal
Plastic

Color

Dark blue
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 6.25 in
Length: 3.25 in

Inscriptions

on tag inside case: MADE IN CHINA on toothpaste tube: REMBRANDT / LOW ABRASION WHITENING TOOTHPASTE / MINT FLAVOR on back of shaving cream can: DIRECTIONS: / SHAKE WELL / Wet face / before applying / [...]