The Antique Comb Collector Newsletter was produced by the Antique Comb Collector's Club (AC3) and ran from 1985 to 2013. Volume 12 discussed : gem and false stones in antique combs tortoise shell, the upper and lower plates, how they were imported from South East Asia to England in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries [...]
The Plastics Historical Society was formed in 1986 and pioneered efforts to raise awareness about the heritage of the plastics industry. A regular newsletter was produced and in volume 25 there was a short article featuring comb making in Normandy.
Industry in the North East of Scotland No. 40 Combs, Industrial and Household Plastic Ware : A.C.W. Limited (formerly the Aberdeen Combworks Co. Ltd.) Combs are as old as mankind itself. The Bible mentions that Eve tempted Adam with an apple and he did eat the forbidden fruit, but it is certain that before tempting [...]
This document provides a log of sales trips to America between 1899 and 1926. The sales orders received are recorded along with the cost of expenses, and in the furthest right column you'll notice a small calculation evaluating sales performance in relation to cost.
Although 53 employees of Aberdeen Combworks Ltd, were told this morning they were now redundant, following a fire last Friday which destroyed half the factory, they were assured they would get their jobs back in the future. Of the 53 paid off, 23 were part-time workers and only seven were men, “But we want them [...]