Tooth Brush Medal

[T.H.E. Beuf]

I found this medal while hunting an 1800's home site. The home is gone and has been for 80 years. The farmer rotates crops every year and last year he had soybeans, which makes for great hunting as opposed to corn. I believe this medal was awarded as it states that on the medal. It is about the size of a silver dollar and is made of brass/copper combo I think. The name is very unusual and I can find no info at all. If you know of anything about this medal let me know. Thanks for looking and HH.

 

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[PBK]

Early 1900's, most likely. Here's an ad from 1903. (There are patent dates of 1884 and 1899 on the brush.)

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[Mackaydon]

Adding on to PBK's:

http://dlib.cwmars.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/plastics&CISOPTR=3

Also: The Florence Manufacturing Company, one of the first to produce toothbrushes in the U.S., began operating in the mid-1880s. In 1885, the company began manufacturing a popular model called the Pro-phy-lac-tic Brush, and in 1924, the company became the first to box their brushes to prevent contamination.

http://www.dentistry.com/articles/The_Toothbrush_An_Oral_Hygiene_History.aspx
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[seger98]

Now that's a neat find!

 

[woody_g]

thats a interesting find.amazing piece of history

 

[crazyjarhead]

Very nice token find