| Item No | Name of Item | Description | Vic Collections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulldog Sharpener c. 1940’s | Box containing abrasive paper for sharpening razor blades. | more information |
| 2 | Shaving Scuttle c. 1950’s | Fill scuttle with hot water; insert shaving brush through the spout, shake excess water off. Place the soap small top bowl and brush to whip up a rich lather. | more information |
| 3 | Gillette Safety Razor | A shaving implement with a protective device positioned between the edge of the blade and the skin, to reduce injury. | more information |
| 4 | King Gillette Razor Blades | Disposable stainless steel razor blades that were thin and inexpensive. Made of stamped steel | more information |
| 5 | Opera Glasses and Case c. 1900 | Compact, low-power optical magnification device, usually used at theatre performances, with a leather case. | more information |
| 6 | Jason Razor Strop c. 1940’s | Flexible strip of leather for sharpening safety shaving razor blades. | more information |
| 7 | Cut-throat razor ‘Sinfonie’ c. 1900 -1930 | A man’s cut-throat razor that folds to protect blade inside handle, with a case | more information |
| 8 | Pocket Watch c. 1900 | A watch that is made to be carried in a pocket. A chain can be attached to the metal ring to prevent the watch from being lost. | more information |
| 9 | Hair Clippers c. 1940 | Manual barbers’ hair clippers with an adjustable wing screw. | More information |
| 10 | Silver Plated Box c. 1900’s | A small metal box with a hinged lid decorated with a floral design, possibly used as a snuff box, to carry tobacco. | |
| 11 | Spectacles | Fine metal framed spectacles with a blue lined case. | more information |
| 12 | Pince-nez Spectacles | A popular style in the 19th century, worn by pinching the bridge of the nose. There are no arms to go over the ears for support. | more information |
| 13 | Cigarette Holder | Made of ivory. Cigarette holders were a popular cigarette accessories for decades. They had many uses such as filtering cigarette smoke (if a filtered was inserted into the cigarette holder), being a great fashion accessory and to stop cigarette smoke staining hands. | |
| 14 | Dr Pat Pipe Tobacco | A tin which held fine cut tobacco for pipe smoking. | more information |
| 15 | Cigarette Paper | Cigarette Papers used to make cigarettes. | more information |
| 16 | Boys Watch | A boys watch with a nylon band, typical of what the boys wore in Moorabbin in the 1950’s. | more information |
| 17 | Tie Stud and Chain | the stud was pinned into the tie and the chain through button hole to prevent the necktie from moving around. | more information |
| 18 | Miniature Book c. 1906 | The Cricket on the Hearth, by Charles Dickens Miniature books could be easily be carried in the pocket of a waistcoat. | |
| 19 | Sovereign Case c. 1900 | Coin holder with spring-loaded insert with engraved decoration on lid. | more information |
| 20 | Vesta Case c. 1900 | A small, portable box with a roughened strike plate used to carry and ignite matches. | more information |
| 21 | Gold Pocket Watch c. 1920 | A watch that is made to be carried in a pocket. A chain can be attached to the metal ring to prevent the watch from being lost. | more information |
| 22 | Railway Monthly Pass c. 1921 | A Victorian Railway Monthly ticket 1st class, non-smoking for travel between Moorabbin and Mentone July 1921. | more information |
| 23 | Bowler Hat | A black felt Bowler hat with cream silk lining and black ribbon band | more information |