Friday 10 July 2015

New in Store - Vintage Powder Compacts

I have been researching vintage powder compacts this week in order to list some of my own collection on Etsy. I came across a fabulous site about KIGU compacts, which gave a brief history of KIGU - 

"JOSEF KIASCHEK, master Goldsmith, created the first ever Powder Compact in his workshops in Budapest, Hungary. His son, GUSTAV subsequently founded KI-GU in Budapest and was the creator of fine hand-made compacts. An original and unique collection exists to this day and may be found illustrated elsewhere on these pages.
Gustav raised three sons, Charles, Paul and George. Charles settled in New York to persue his career as a Goldsmith. George moved to London where he founded KIGU of LONDON and was later joined by his brother Paul in post-war years."

The site has some fabulous photos, and you can see more here. None of the compacts pictured there are for sale, but these ones are available on Etsy now!


1950s VINTAGE bown & gold Lucite sparkly silver confetti Powder Compact
1950s VINTAGE bown & gold Lucite sparkly silver confetti Powder Compact



1950s VINTAGE Gold Tone Round Stratton Powder Compact
1950s VINTAGE Gold Tone Round Stratton Powder Compact

1950s VINTAGE Stratton Emerald Green & Brass Powder Compact
1950s VINTAGE Stratton Emerald Green & Brass Powder Compact

1950s VINTAGE Round Leather Powder Compact with Sydney Harbour Bridge
1940s VINTAGE Round Leather Powder Compact with Sydney Harbour Bridge


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