Vemo Deodorant and Foot Powder

c. 1940
Overview

A circular metal container with a screw metal top. The container has a label which covers the complete tin. The label has a black cross stitch border at the top and bottom and has dark blue and red lettering.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS2026.236
Item type
Medicines
Material
Paper
Tin Alloy
Width
5.4000 cm
Height or length
10.5000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

On the front of the tin in dark blue italic lettering in rows is "Vemo", "Deodorant", "and", "Foot Powder", "For Personal Hygiene", "Soothing, Absorbent and Mildly Astringent:", "May be used freely as a dusting powder", "and a foot powder", in red italic lettering is "Johnson - Johnson", "Pty Ltd", and then in dark blue italic lettering is "SYDNEY- AUSTRALIA".

On the back of the tin in dark blue italic lettering in rows is "Vemo", "Deodorant", "and", "Foot Powder", then there is a red circle with four inner red circles which connect to the outer circle with a line. Then in rows in dark blue italic lettering is "For Personal Hygiene", in red italic lettering is "Johnson - Johnson", "Pty Ltd", and then in dark blue italic lettering is "SYDNEY- AUSTRALIA"

Place made
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Tuesday, 11 August, 2026
Completeness
88
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Front view of Vemo Deodorant and Foot Powder Tin
Front view of Vemo Deodorant and Foot Powder Tin
Back view of Vemo Deodorant and Foot Powder Tin
Back view of Vemo Deodorant and Foot Powder Tin

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