3 Merry Widows

[just-dig]

I dug a lid to an early condom container today called 3 Merry Widows, made by Agnes Mable and Beckie. I can't find much online about this. Does anyone have anything about the dates these things were made? All I can find is late 1800's to early 1900's. I'd like to find out where and when they were made and something about these three ladies if anyone knows...lol
I was surprised to see that three condoms cost 50 cents. That seems like a lot for that time.
Thanks

 

[crazyjarhead]

3 merry widows What a name for condoms I'd like to know the history too. Welcome to TNET Ron

 

[tymcmurray]

This is what I could find.

http://gometaldetecting.com/old3merrywidows.htm

 

[seger98]

Weren't the early condoms made of pig intestines?


Chris

 

[CRUSADER]

I dug a lid to an early condom container today called 3 Merry Widows, made by Agnes Mable and Beckie. I can't find much online about this. Does anyone have anything about the dates these things were made? All I can find is late 1800's to early 1900's. I'd like to find out where and when they were made and something about these three ladies if anyone knows...lol
I was surprised to see that three condoms cost 50 cents. That seems like a lot for that time.
Thanks

Cheaper than kids

 

[shaun7]

I dug a lid to an early condom container today called 3 Merry Widows, made by Agnes Mable and Beckie. I can't find much online about this. Does anyone have anything about the dates these things were made? All I can find is late 1800's to early 1900's. I'd like to find out where and when they were made and something about these three ladies if anyone knows...lol
I was surprised to see that three condoms cost 50 cents. That seems like a lot for that time.
Thanks

Cheaper than kids

thats true

 

[kdismuke1]

THIS SITE TALKS ABOUT EVERYTHING. THAT IS WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IT. THAT IS A GOOD NAME IF YOU ARE A WOMAN AND NOT MARRIED.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Says they were made to be re-used!!! Imagine that Could you imagine washing or trying to sterilize a condom?

 

[shaun7]

Says they were made to be re-used!!! Imagine that Could you imagine washing or trying to sterilize a condom?

they are expensive!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

They apparently didn't work too well. Ask my great granddad Fred, if he was alive, he'd tell ya.

 

[dneyedli@res1.mts.net]

I found the same tin when I first started detecting at 14 years old. My parents didn't know what they were so they told me to ask my Grandma. I wish I hadn't! As embarrassing as it was, she did tell me that they were from the 40's and I didn't want to know how she knew what they were. I still find the odd one to this day but always just one half of the tin. I always had thought that condoms were made out of wood or stone in those days!
Dave.

 

[dfx willy]

3 Flooz Bag Hose Bang Wraps. thats clever you sure do have a twisted mind. i like it. willy.

 

[Fast_Dave]

I found the same tin when I first started detecting at 14 years old. My parents didn't know what they were so they told me to ask my Grandma. I wish I hadn't! As embarrassing as it was, she did tell me that they were from the 40's and I didn't want to know how she knew what they were. I still find the odd one to this day but always just one half of the tin. I always had thought that condoms were made out of wood or stone in those days!
Dave.

Actually, I had a first for me last year when I found both halves of the tin right next to each other about a foot deep in a park. and if you think the wood or stone ones were bad, you should have tried the stainless steel.

 

[Damon64]

My Grandpa, rest his soul, said he used those kind. Guess they didn't work since me and my Dad are here. Gramps asked me one time if I knew how they reused them...I had no clue. He said they would turn them inside out and shake the f&%$ out of 'em.

I was too young to get it at the time.