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timeliz wrote on Mon, 03 August 2020 21:56Mine are all cloth backed textured paper.
Digging into your Star Case Co lead....it was mentioned several times of their use of "Fabrikoid" and also..."paper Fabrikoid".
"Fabrikoid was an artificial leather manufactured by DuPont. Fabrikoid consists of cotton cloth coated with nitrocellulose. Among other uses it has been used for luggage, bookbinding, upholstery and dress trimmings".
And I saw several references to "display boxes"
This could be the stuff on some of the boxes I believe it's possible that may explain the parts cases. Two of mine; one very papery, the other more faux leather.
Dupont was successful at marketing this to leather using companies during the push for less leather use during WW1.
Matthias
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