Item Reference: 008279
Category: Personal Accessories (Ladies Hair)
Format: Artefact
Description: Pack containing 37 kirby grips, each 50mm long. Pack is 39 x 50 x 12mm. made of cardboard with see through plastic window on the front. Wording on the front ‘EVE Handipak Hair Grips 6d.’ and features a retro design with a woman’s portrait. Wording on the back ‘Ask for Goodman’s HANDIPAKS The original hairgrip window pack Grips always tidy. Made in England by Goodman’
Date: Mid 20th century
Further Information: The name ‘Kirby grip’ comes from the Emglish manufacturers Kirby, Beard and Co Ltd of Birmingham. This company produced hairpins similar to the later invented bobby pin, and their trademarked pin, the “Kirby grip” became a popular term for this type of hair grip
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