Rare C. 1940 J&J Red Cross Band-Aid Tin model railroad signs No notable tears

No notable tears

I've documented each drawing followed by a handful of details

just contribute to its presence and richness as an object with a long history

The larger of the two hearts features checkerboard paper weaving on both sides

and I find it quite transportive

Rare C. 1940 J&J Red Cross Band-Aid Tin model railroad signs No notable tearsI picked this up yesterday purely for the design the combination of the red cross (my favorite logo), sans serif capital lettering (which Johnson and Johnson used for its own logo only for a very short time) and creamy white of the tin, plus its proportions, just struck me as pretty much 100% perfect. I've since discovered this particular tin, produced 1940 42 or so, is quite a rare one (I found one listed at $100!), and one which Johnson and Johnson