#tokalon

[bebemoon]

viard for tokalon "buda" perfume bottle, c. 1922 .

[of-fear-and-love]

Linda Arden (Lauren Bacall) empties out the contents of her bag in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Looking up the text on that red tin, we can get a closer look at it (thanks to 'herringbonekid' in this forum thread from 2006, posting what seems to be the only picture online of that particular type of tin). There's also a Tokalon powder box, I've seen it attributed to René Lalique, but I can't find any confirmation. It's possible the listings that say so are confusing the box with other, similar designs he did for the same company.

Anyway - I wonder how hard it was for a prop company to source items like these back in 1974. The film takes place in 1935, which, then, was "only" a 39 year difference, but still, these seem like very disposable things (how many hair and skin products do you keep from 39 years ago?)

[vintagepromotions]

Poster advertising Tokalon Sun Cream (1985). Artwork by Herbert Leupin.

[world-of-advice]

does the famous professor have, like, a name

[hippography]

This is an original 1906 photo of Tokalon whose name means the good one in Greek. She was bred by McGarthiana Stud and was owned by J. W. Fuller and then later by G. W. Scott. Tokalon was by Tammany out of Enid by Sir Modred. Her sire Tammany was considered the 1892 Horse of the Year and was ridden in many of his races by the great Snapper Garrison who considered him the best horse he ever rode. 

Horse racing Legends

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