US Fastener Company "Bag Plates" Sample Card, c. 1920s-40s antique hand-written which shows a few tears

which shows a few tears but could certainly still be used to store some things

I first grabbed this First Aid kit because I loved the creamy white painted circle over black metal face (I now know concealing text reading “Property of U

I would think c

but indeed it is

45" l x 7 1/16" w

US Fastener Company "Bag Plates" Sample Card, c. 1920s-40s antique hand-written which shows a few tearsThis one is heavy with the weight of all these metal "bag plates" I believe snap closures for the flap of a purse or the like. I just love old sample cards like this, especially much handled ones with handwritten numbers and notes on them. This one was produced by the United States Fastener Company located on Milk Street in Boston whose work clearly involved holding all sorts of things together! c. 1920s 40s I believe, with a very satisfying reverse