The Worshipful Company of Horners, in collaboration with the Plastics Historical Society (PHS) and the Museum of Design in Plastics (MoDiP), organized an exhibition titled "Horn an Everyday Plastic" to showcase their remarkable collections of horn artifacts. The exhibition was held at London Metropolitan University's Frederick Parker Gallery from July 10th to September 5th, 2012. [...]
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.
This 1971 report outlines the work the company had done so far on the change from Casein to Acetate material and the additional equipment or alterations to present equipment requirements to complete the changeover. The report was sent to Mr. Smith, Mr. Duff and Mr Thomson from Mr. George Campbell, with input from Mr. Robert [...]
PHS comb expert Jen Cruse explores the development of the Scottish comb-making industry. Introduction The craft of fashioning combs changed little over the centuries and never had a high profile in the manufacturing world, being described as ‘one of the most miserable trades’, unexplored and undervalued. But the Invention in 1796 by William Bundy, of [...]