Rare 1950s Collectable Indianapolis Motor Sport Gold Wadsworth Powder Compact for Sale

Rare 1950s Collectable Indianapolis Motor Sport Gold Wadsworth Powder Compact For Sale

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Rare 1950s Collectable Indianapolis Motor Sport Gold Wadsworth Powder Compact:
$28.67

This rare Wadsworth ladies powder compact was commissioned by the Hulman family as a souvenir giveaway at the Indie 500 in the 1950s.

This collectable compact has the Gold Wing & Tyre emblem of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the front.

The clasp closure mechanism has fallen out somehow & I’m not sure how to put it back in without forcing it. The piece is still there so whoever buys it can put it back together themselves. This defect has been reflected in the price. Other than that this compact is in good vintage condition. Some scratches on the back & signs of usage.

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Wadsworth - The Wadsworth Watch Case Co, Dayton KY was established in 1890 as a maker of gold filled watch cases. In the 1940s and 1950s they also manufactured fine compacts. Parker Pen Co Canada were given the official distribution rights of Wadsworth compacts in Canada including affixing their name to the advertisements after WWII well into the 1950s. Henriette was a separate company within Wadsworth, created in 1937, a trade name for the NY division of the Wadsworth Case Co of KY. Famous for their novelty compacts such as the 8-ball compact and the Vanity Table. Bought by Elgin National Watch Co (not to be confused with EAM Co) in Dec 1950. The Wadsworth brand disappeared in the late 1950s.