✅ SOLVED Questions about a possible Schick advertising logo

[invent4hir]

All, this was found near where a 19th century farmhouse once stood until it was demolished in 2011. It measures about 1” long x 1” wide x 1/8” thick and I believe it is made of lead or pewter b/c it is heavy for its size and non-magnetic. The logo has the shape of the world with a “SCHICK” banner. The logo is also raised & reversed as if it were used in printing/stamping. I’ve searched Google images, the Schick (razor) website, advertising logos, TNet, etc. and not found it yet. Hopefully someone can answer some/all of the following questions:

1. Is this a logo/trademark? If not, what is it?
2. Is this for the Schick company that manufactures razors or another company called Schick? If the later, what did that company do?
3. What years was it used?

 

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[Finder Bear]

Looks like an old Schlick logo/advertisement plate for a printing press to me. Here is a pic of a box with what looks to be your logo

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

As Bear mentioned this is an old printing plate.
These were often made of a copper plate backed in lead.

Very cool find... date wise probably early 1900s.
Dave

 

[invent4hir]

Looks like an old Schlick logo/advertisement plate for a printing press to me. Here is a pic of a box with what looks to be your logo
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Finder Bear, thanks for answering the first 2 questions. Knowing the company and what the artifact was used for are two pieces of information I'll include in the description that accompanies the plate when I donate it to the local historical society along w/ other artifacts in a display case.

 

[DCMatt]

1920's - 30's



I looked at a number of magazine ads. Looks like that logo was gone by the late 40's.

 

[invent4hir]

As Bear mentioned this is an old printing plate.
These were often made of a copper plate backed in lead.

Very cool find... date wise probably early 1900s.
Dave

Dave, thanks for coming through again. To narrow down the date more, I'll check to see if Schick used this logo w/ wet razors before 1928 or afterwards when he switched to doing electric razors. Then I'll research deeds to see who owned the property then and determine if they were in the printing business. Associating an owner w/ an artifact is rare, but when I can, it makes it more interesting to museum visitors.

 

[invent4hir]

1920's - 30's

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I looked at a number of magazine ads. Looks like that logo was gone by the late 40's.

DCMatt, thanks for confirming w/ more ads and putting an upper date range on the logo.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Dave, thanks for coming through again. To narrow down the date more, I'll check to see if Schick used this logo w/ wet razors before 1928 or afterwards when he switched to doing electric razors. Then I'll research deeds to see who owned the property then and determine if they were in the printing business. Associating an owner w/ an artifact is rare, but when I can, it makes it more interesting to museum visitors.

No problem buddy, sorry I couldn't contribute more... thankfully Finder Bear did all the heavy lifting for us.
Dave