Soap [Country Diary]

Maker and role
Home Co-Ordinates Ltd, Manufacturer
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Object detail

Accession number
2015.128.64
Description
1. Packaging: Cream coloured rectangular cardboard box opening at both ends. Labelled "Country Diary Collection / Perfumed / Soap / Hyacinth" on front, and "Country Diary Collection / Savon / Parfumes / Hyacinth" on reverse. Box is decorated with printed blue hyacinth flowers, green leaves and smaller white star-shaped flowers. On one long side is labelled "Fragrant, rich lathering / and gentle cleansing formula. / European triple-milled / for a long-lasting bar" and opposite long side is labelled "c 1977 Richard Webb Ltd. / Made in New Zealand for Home Co-Ordinates Ltd / P.O. Box 58-237 East Tamaki / Auckland". One short side is labelled "Country / Diary / Collection" and the opposite "Net Wt. 85 gms". On reverse of box is white price sticker "11 88 / GUTHRIES PHARMACY / $5.30".

2. Soap: Rectangular blue bar of soap with rounded edges and convex front. There is an indented stripe horizontally across the front of the bar with "COUNTRY DIARY" printed into it.
Marks
Country Diary Collection / Perfumed / Soap / Hyacinth Printed
Country Diary Collection / Savon / Parfumes / Hyacinth Printed
Fragrant, rich lathering / and gentle cleansing formula. / European triple-milled / for a long-lasting bar Printed
c 1977 Richard Webb Ltd. / Made in New Zealand for Home Co-Ordinates Ltd / P.O. Box 58-237 East Tamaki / Auckland Printed
Country / Diary / Collection Printed
Net Wt. 85 gms Printed
11 88 / GUTHRIES PHARMACY / $5.30 Sticker
COUNTRY DIARY Printed
Collection
Credit Line
Home Co-Ordinates Ltd. Soap [Country Diary], 2015.128.64. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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