Old Wood Box

[fyrffytr1]

I have had this box for at least twenty years but have never been able to find anything out about it other than what is stamped on it. And, until I looked at the pictures of it on the computer I didn't know there was a stamp on one side. I can make out Albany, NY but there is more. As for the main stamp, it is on two opposite sides. The date in the seal reads 1824 but I don't think this box is that old because round nails were used to nail the bottom on, unless they were a later repair. Hopefully someone here can give me some info about the company. Is it related to Kelloggs of cereal fame? Thanks for any and all help.

 

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[fyrffytr1]

More pics.

 

[nsdq]

Looks to be mid 20's or a well made reproduction

 

[kcm]

It's not a repro! Can tell from the bandsaw cuts on the inside - dead giveaway. However, I'd say it "could" date up to the 40's, but most likely 30's or earlier.

Gold Bond Castor Oil was owned by Spencer Kellog of Textron Incorporated:
https://books.google.com/books?id=w...AC#v=onepage&q="Gold Bond Castor Oil"&f=false

And there was a lawsuit as recently as 1982:
SPENCER KELLOGG, DIV. OF TEXTRON v. S.S. MORMACSEA | Leagle.com

So the product is real - the only unknown here is dating the box.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

The date on the box could be when the company was founded and not represent the age of the box itself.

 

[DCMatt]

Since it says "Spencer Kellogg and Sons Inc" , we can be sure it is post 1912.

But that's about all I have to offer.

DCMatt

 

[diggummup]

The date on the box could be when the company was founded and not represent the age of the box itself.

Make that "is" when the company was founded. https://www.wnyheritagepress.org/content/the_spencer_kellogg_sons_company_inc/index.html



Pre ww2 era is my guesstimate

The name changed in 1912 as mentioned by matt

 

[hvacker]

When I was a kid my Mom would give us a tea spoon of castor oily day. It was thought to be a preventative
medicine at the time. It was awful. So much so I would not dare get sick fearing the cure would be even worse.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

When I was a kid my Mom would give us a tea spoon of castor oily day. It was thought to be a preventative
medicine at the time. It was awful. So much so I would not dare get sick fearing the cure would be even worse.

We would get it in school.It was disgusting.

 

[kcm]

 

[GaRebel1861]

That's a really cool box!

 

[fyrffytr1]

That's a really cool box!

Yeah it is. I keep all my Confederate buttons in it!