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| Re: Early 1950's Ladies Display Box [message #13351 is a reply to message #13100] |
Wed, 19 August 2020 20:40   |
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Ephemerald
Messages: 1039
Registered: October 2018
Location: City of Lake Salt
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Hi Martin.
Thank you for the reply. I edited it to reflect the proper city, Buffalo, NY. I appreciate your research. And for the point in the right direction. You may know this following info but if not, here you go.
I now believe E.C.B. Co. to be a another contender for *early* Gruen watch box supplier, and possibly supplied Gruen throughout it's tenure. Not just the later 40s, 50's marked boxes they are known for. Following circumstantial:
I saw that E.C.B. Co founder Gustave J. Weil and his son, Lawrence M. Weil were in trade meetings in the 1920s with Fred Gruen according to Jeweler's Circular . I know!...Fred got around, though.....I recently clipped a blurb that say Fred crossed the Atlantic EIGHTY SIX times for business on a passenger ship throughout his career.
E.C.B produced all kinds of watch and jewelry boxes, leather, paper, wood, & later plastic...and producing as early 1898.
Here is some from 1906 version letterhead.
After Broadway they expanded to 795 Woodlawn Avenue. The building was demolished in 2017, empty lot to this day.
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I saw recently where Gruen claims to be the first watchmaker to sell watches in boxes ready to go, haha.
That could be a Gruen alternate history but....
I found documentation of E.C.B. Co producing exclusive Gruen watch box patents in 1936.
That is fact.
Apologies for all typos initially.
Thanks! mat
Matthias
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| Re: Early 1950's Ladies Display Box [message #14466 is a reply to message #14464] |
Thu, 04 February 2021 15:40 |
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Ephemerald
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I have multiple images of this watch box and all of them show ladies watches in them, this is the first time ive seen a gents watch in this type of display box.
Matthias
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| Re: Early 1950's Ladies Display Box [message #14469 is a reply to message #14468] |
Thu, 04 February 2021 18:30 |
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Ephemerald
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Cool! Yes I've seen a lot of men's watches in that box on ebay but never actually thought any belonged. Still, most are mismatched but this looks like this watch could possibly go with that box. I'm specifically talking about images for this box from the 1950's showing it as men's.
Ok need more confirmation so the search is on for a more concrete vintage image.
Matthias
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| Re: Early 1950's Ladies Display Box [message #14479 is a reply to message #14476] |
Fri, 05 February 2021 21:41 |
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Jenneke
Messages: 1904
Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands
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In the 20s pink was a masculine color.
This blue is in my eyes unisex. For the red one I would say the same. But in those days... dont know.
I have a dark blue (male) one (2013 contest entry, message number 1942) which has a baby blue sister (female).
You can only waste time if you forget to enjoy it - Loesje
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