comb
comb n I remember the days of the flint and steel and the _"tinder box"_, made of a cow's horn. I remember when lucifer matches were first introduced and were made in single stems (the "comb" is quite a modern invention) and sold in little cylindrical wooden boxes which at t...
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| Language: | English |
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1976
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/15281 |
| Summary: | comb n I remember the days of the flint and steel and the _"tinder box"_, made of a cow's horn. I remember when lucifer matches were first introduced and were made in single stems (the "comb" is quite a modern invention) and sold in little cylindrical wooden boxes which at the present day would be considered curiosities fit to adorn the shelves of a museum. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. Kirwin 12/76 JH 12/76 Used I Used I Used I Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Fri 17 Jun 2016 |
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