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Various brands of soap.
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The Pyle family, of English descent, had deep roots in what became the United States but had been forced to flee Nova Scotia after supporting the loyalist side in the American Revolution. In the mid-nineteenth century, one of their descendants, six-foot five-inch James Pyle, settled in New york and began to manufacture granulated soap, which he called "Pyle's Pearline." For many years he and his son James Tolman and Will comprised the firm of James Pyle and Sons and operated a soap factory in Greenwich Village, which in the first decade of the twentieth century was moved to larger quarters in Hackensack, New Jersey.-- Ruffin, Bernard. "Padre Pio: The True Story." Our Sunday Visitor 1991
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C.L. Jones Co. soap makers, 172 Pearl Street, Cambridge. - Business in this place was started about 1828 by Charles Valentine, and was originally confined to slaughtering cattle and packing beef. The manufacture of soap was added in order to work up the tallow for export to the West Indies and South America. The history of the business from 1828 to 1845 is involved in obscurity, but the soap business was only a side issue and was probably carried on in a very crude way. In 1845 Mr. Valentine made an arrangement with Charles L. Jones, who was then operating a small factory in Boston, to take charge of his soap business and the firm of C.L. Jones then took entire charge of the soap business, associating with himself two of his brothers.-- Gilman, Arthur. The cambridge of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Six: A Picture of the City. Cambridge: Riverside Press, 1896.
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William, son of Martin Lautz, was born in Bavaria, Germany, May 1, 1815, died in Buffalo, New York, 1868. He came to the United States in 1853, landing in New York City after a voyage of ninety-two days, with a cash capital of five dollars and subsequently settled in Buffalo. He first began the manufacture of candles, which business later grew into the great soap manufacturing business of Lautz Brothers Company still a highly successful, well-known manufacturing firm of that city-- Cutter, William Richard. Genealogical and Family History of Western New York. Lewis Historical Publishing Co, 1912.
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Pure Coin Soap cards.
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so pretty, what a great idea! Love the bathroom theme with these, I'm sure it will be lovely- neato!~ R
urmysunshine · 2008-05-02: 10:14
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lovely post !!! ;-)
sistatitoune · 2008-05-02: 10:31
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very nice post. :*)
CJLata · 2008-05-02: 12:50
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WOW, I've never heard of them, Really nice old fashioned illustrations! Thanks for sharing... next time I'm at an antique show, I'll keep my eyes open for them!
DancingDolphin · 2008-05-02: 13:10
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Very cool!
PaperWings · 2008-05-02: 14:58
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fantastic post! i would like to see the finished product for framing.
sunshineand · 2008-05-02: 15:03
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Very cool and fantastic post
mystic1 · 2008-05-02: 15:04
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I absolutely was enthralled with the history and with the trade soap cards. Thanks for the text. I think your bathroom will be a place no one wants to leave!
photopoet · 2008-05-02: 17:35
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What a neat collection along with the history behind it. Thanks for sharing:)
ambersunsets · 2008-05-02: 18:53
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What a collection ! Classic!
leocheung · 2008-05-02: 19:11
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Wow! A very original serie! I did not know that!
miclaud · 2008-05-02: 20:44
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You do have the WOW factor- these are so interesting. Can't wait to see them in your new bathroom.
Queen911 · 2008-05-02: 21:05
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You truly pulled me into this set and have me absolutely fascinated, oldbabe. I love collecting old things like this, and this is such a thing I have never before laid my eyes upon. Not only are they all so uniqeu, the craftmanship and identity put into the cards alone speaks so much about the time in which they were produced. Just wonderful of you to share this with us!! :)
Peche · 2008-05-02: 21:44
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What a beautiful set...such an AHHHH factor.. thank you for sharing:)
georgiahurst · 2008-05-03: 06:29
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Never heard of them before! Thanks for sharing! Would love to see the finished collage
glennis · 2008-05-03: 07:15
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Your a treasure trove of information and history...Just when I think you couldnt possibly know anymore, you come out with something new!! I adore the collection in the first and second shots. The softness of the colors and the scenes depicted are just so charming. Will you photograph them in your new bathroom for us once its all done?!
focussed · 2008-05-03: 07:54
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This is really cool. You have the most interesting collection. I think the collage will look great. Thanks for the history lesson.
bamommy · 2008-05-03: 21:03
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I love all the old stuff you have - those little cards are great!!
jenjung · 2008-05-04: 01:29
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