My Vintage Compact Collection 

How elegant it is when a woman pulls from her handbag a beautiful compact powders her nose and apply lipstick...definitely a head turner!

Hi Laura! As a museum collections assitant I work with older cosmetics like these and I would avoid using the original makeup as they can contain pre regulated materials such as Sodium lauryl sulfate, Parabens and other harsh chemicals. These chemicals can really damage and irritate your skin. However if you were to empty and sanitize those compacts, you could refill them with modern powders that use original formulas (like the airspun loose powder). Hope this helps! Love your videos!💕

The Pink Mary Kay is from late 70' / early '80s. It is refillable so you can pop out products and clean compact. I sold Mary Kay and that's exactly what was being sold.

The Estee Lauder One is from 2004-ish.It is from the Erte Art Deco Zodiac collection. I have the cancer one I purchased in 2004-ish. It has a cancer crab playing the piano ( I am a pianist). I use it and get so many compliments on it. You can still get refills on the Estee Lauder site. The "small" size. Sadly, if you lose the puff, you can not get replacements. I would buy a pack of them if available. I collect compacts as an accessory item. I am very choosy though. I have three currently.

I'm very late to the party, but I watched another young lady try on vintage makeup a couple of years ago. She used a heavy layer of moisturizer, then a heavy layer of silicone-y primer to fill in her pores before trying it on. She said in a later video she didn't wear the makeup long and she washed and used witch hazel toner to sanitize her skin essentially, she had no adverse side effects. Also, a lot of antique lip stick tubes were made to refill. You kept the tube then you could buy just the stick of lipstick cheaper😉

My grandmother used to have one of those in this was back in the late 62 early 70s so I think it was kind of little bit maybe in the 50s but I remember my grandmother having that and me putting it on my face with those big red dots it was a very prettythank you for showing me that rouge gave me a little memory between my grandmother and I

The vintage compact collection looks amazing 😊

I used to use a tiny vintage compact in HS. It had mesh and was refillable. I put my own powder in it. I still don't know how old it was but was probably very old. I think somebody got rid of it. :( I want another one.

I'm a Cancer too and you have my taste exactly! You are soooooooo pretty! Love your videos!!!

That little purse one is cute and the big white one with flowers on it love it too. They are all pretty cool.

I just purchased a lot of vintage makeup and unique collectible compacts from the 30s to 60s and will be making an ASMR video of my entire collection in a few weeks when everything arrives in the mail! ♡

Hello, Laura! I think you would look stunning with a Louise Brooks haircut.

I really enjoyed your video on Vintage Lady's Compacts! I've been collecting them for about 20 years & I have about 80 vintage compacts, about 18 Vintage Carry-Alls & about 6 Vintage Evening bags. I also collect Este' Lauder compacts & have about 30 of them! I especially love the older ones I have that are pre 1950. I have a book that has helped me a lot with the values but it's an old version & I'm sure it's somewhat out of date. They are on EBay & written by Roselyn Gersen. Collecting these lovely compacts & carry-alls are not as popular as there were about 15 years ago. I love them! My favorite Vintage Compact is one called Der Kiss, it's a German name but was made in Italy. That one is worth the most. I even have an antique glass cabinet that I keep them in. The very large compact that you showed that was a cream color with flowers on the side are usually called Flapjacks... for obvious reasons! I even have a Compact that is round like a ball. I'm hoping to find, one day a Compact called A Bird in the Hand, designed by the artist Salvador Dali but they are very difficult to find...& are usually broken! With all of there compacts & carry-alls, I never ever put any of the powder or rough or lipstick on, not even to try on my wrist! These old cosmetics can have cancer causing chemicals in them plus most are spoiled! I always clean mine out completely! However I do have one that has. Lipstick still in it that has never been used, so I kept that one intact! It's also in an unusual tube, it slides the lipstick up & down. I hope you keep up your collection ! I love finding them in antique shops or flea markets! EBay sellers tend to mark up the prices! Have fun & if you gat any more compacts, please show them to all of us here! Thank you for showing your collection!

I don’t know how u don’t have more recognition. Ur videos are so nice :)

My mom had a gold brocade cloth covered rectangular case that contained a compact and lipstick. The product name was a Richard Hudnut. I think it was from the 19440-50’s. It was beautiful. She carried it in her purse for nighttime..

I really love the big round white compac with the flowers that one is beautiful I want one

A few ideas for videos would be: 1. A video featuring vintage cosmetics made for women of color specifically. 2. A video featuring vintage feminine hygiene care, or feminine care products marketed to woman. Thank you for the lovely well-thought our videos you produce. I appreciate the hard work you put into these. It is much appreciated by me!

Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and say hello:) instagram.com/dahliasintheattic/ What do you think of my collection?

Awesome to hold history in your hands and physical cultural snapshots of beauty so cool ty 4 sharing 💛💛📸✌️

Absolutely beautiful 💐

I have a lovely guilloché enamel compact from the 20’s. It’s gorgeous in a light blue starburst guilloché design and the body is made of sterling silver. It was like $180 but I use it EVERYDAY!!! I simply melt, pour, or press whatever it is I’m using at the time inside.

The compact that said American Beauty was from the Elgin watch company and was made from 1940-1950

I am so excited about the really old ones

I’m so excited I think I want to start collecting vintage compacts. Because of this video I realized that my late mother in law’s compact that I have displayed on my vanity is actually a 1960s vintage Stratton Loose powder compact with the extra flip top lid it even has some traces of her powder left inside which is so sweet it does not have the powder puff anymore. Excited that is my first piece and most special to the collection thank you for sharing

This made me happy. I found a Djer Kiss (1929) compact in my grandmother's oddities after she died, and I have kept a light blue enamel Coty compact since I was a teenager (the mirror got smashed and I cannot bear to get rid of it). Yours are nice because the sizes are small to average (palm-sized). I do Internet searches on marks or company names to get an idea of the date.

That's an amazing collection you've acquired! I'm also a compact junkie, and I think I have some more info about some of your compacts: The little purse compact is a dance compact, those were huge in the 20's(I'm sure there are loads of info on them in that book), and I'm still on the lookout for one myself(they can be quite expensive!). The Heather rouge you have I think is from the 50's or 60's - I have a few of them with differing packaging - something to note is a registered trademark symbol(a circle with an R in it) that's usually at the end of a brand name, those weren't used until 1946, so that will help to date it. The American Beauty from Elgin you have looks similar to one I have from probably the 40's. I don't know if you noticed, but when you open it, on the side that says the brand, there's a little button on the right and a hinge on the left, and when you push the button to the right it will pop open! Also if you can't find a patent number(those are great to find out exactly when something was designed and consequently made), another good research tool is an old advertisement for the product - if the ad has a date that'll tell you when it's from(or you can tell just by the style of the ad). I hope that helps in your collecting adventures. And thank you for showing that book, now I need it!

The compact that has the lipstick attached where you can put the card in was for dance cards - in the 40's and 50's they still had these - moving from dance cards to contact information cards.

I love them makes me want to collect to I have vintage stuff all in my house I have the perfume poison but I don't remember when it came out I have had it for 30 years

Lisa Eldridge has a 70s Biba makeup tutorial on here using vintage cosmetics on a model and uses several protective layers of something? Great makeup, too!

Such a fun video! I love vintage compacts and your dress is so pretty!

Wow such a cool collection I loved the one that looked like a handbag that was so elegant. Maybe you could get one of those doll heads we used to play with I think they were Barbie to do the make up on? That way you can play with the make up without harming your skin xx

I just bought 2 scalloped Stratton compacts and a larger sized Rex 5th Ave thanks to this video! Cannot wait to refill them and use them!

Omg I love your videos so much! The Mary Kay palette! I had that in the early and mid eighties. That made me smile. Love stepping back in Time with you.

Laura Jane your dress is lovely! Fine video, as usual!

The pink Mary Kay late 70s into 80s and I probably wouldn't use any of it on my face maybe a pale faced doll. Just what ingredients they used to make the makeup. But it is a cool collection.

That bed is incredible 😮

All the vintage collection beautiful thank you 🌸🌺

I love your bedroom set

Your dress is soo pretty*-* I love this video. My favorites are the giant 30s floral and the 50s purse compact, but they are all gorgeous! Somebody already said Lisa eldridge, she has a few videos on vintage makeup where she actually used it, I think its her BIBA videos where she talks about skinprotection in more detail. As far as i remember she used a heavier moisturizer and then a silicone primer (but pls dont quote me on that lol, not an expert). Since you mainly have powders I think it might be good to also use a heavier foundation and maybe some powder before putting something this old on. Thanks for sharing, your videos are always lovely! We have the same phonecase😊 Lots of love♡♡♡

Oh Laura Jane, I love it all! Now I want to collect Vintage Avon. By the way, you have a very beautiful smile. 😘😸🌹

I BOUGHT A MAYBELLINE 1920S SINGLE CREAM SHADOW IT HAD GOLD MEDAL PACKAGEING IT WAS KOOL!!!!! THOUGHT I WOULD TELL YOU!!!!!! LOVE BLANCA ALEX SINGER AND MAKEUP LOVER AND BEAUTY QUEEN GOO ROO !!!!!

This is my educated guess for Anna's compact. Given the way the address was written as well as the phone number, it could be from the 70s-80s. She lived in West Palm Beach, Florida, but the FLA abbreviation is never used for correspondence anymore, just the standard "FL". Since she didn't include her area code, they still used local dialing. Area codes became mandatory in like the late 90s/early 2000s when cell phone use increased & the companies ran out of numbers. Five people could have the exact same number but the difference was the area code.

Super late to the game, but that pink Mary Kay one was definitely early 80's. My sister sold Mary Kay for a while back then and I remember that compact.

Love the 1950 compact.. beautiful

Love love everything about you and your stories,wisdom and knowledge 💋

I am totally going to buy that book next wow that looks amazing I am always interested in the way products I use today were packed

I love Madeline Marsh! Funny that a couple of other people mentioned Lisa Eldridge in the comments, she has a couple of videos where she visited Madeline's home and they discuss history of make up and her compacts collection. Should be about 4/5 years old now, I guess? They're totally fascinating, you should check them out!

Hi Laura , I love compacts vintage , I just wanted y to know I ordered the holiday 2019 vintage lipstick collection. Jut by your great presentation of Holiday 2019 the complete vintage category was highly desirable. Enjoy your book presentations as well happy new year✌🏿️👌🏾😇💝🎓

Such special finds! Loved this video!

Looove the big one from the 30’s!

I really love your channel❤️ I discovered your channel one week ago and I've been binge watching your videos. Love the oldie and vintage vibes❤️😍

I love your outfits! Tell us about those vintage outfits please. 🌹

Honestly, I would just thoroughly clean out whichever compact that you want to use. Try a vinegar solution and spray with rubbing alcohol. This should disinfect the surfaces. Q-tips will also be helpful. As for trying the makeup on your face... I would put a thick foundation on first. Perhaps, primer, thick foundation and wash right after. It might even be a good idea to spray rubbing alcohol on the makeup first to disinfect it. I’d look for a strong rubbing alcohol, like a 90% usp. Don’t do the 70% stuff. It probably won’t be strong enough. Other than that, good luck lady. 🙂

Lovely collection!Tyfs. I have the same book. I believe the large 1930s plastic compact is called a "flapjack" (after the large pancake). You may want to see Lisa Eldridge's channel. She interviewed Madeleine Marsh (this was how Iearned of her book). Lisa also does a video in which she tests wearing vintage make up.

Yes! I've been looking for videos like this!!! I love vintage makeup. ❤️ New subbie. 😌 Keep posting! I love seeing your things! Xx

Sooooo amazing!!!!

Love the video!! And love all the products! I looked up the address you showed in one of the compacts because I visit west palm beach a lot and it’s an assisted living facility now, called Saint Andrews Residence. It’s very cool to know that it used to be someone’s home and that they used to own that compact!

The opposite side of the little glittery purse shaped compact is probably for blotting papers.

interesting collection... I like the little artdeco thing at 3:00, it's beautiful!

Speechless!! ❤️

The purse compact is so adorable!!

I'm obsessed with vintage compacts and collect them myself. That truly is a wonderful book! Also, I love the dress you're wearing!

Laura, I loved this video!!! I once had that Mary Kay compact. I so wish I held on to it! Thanks so much for your time..xoxo~Dena

Hi you can buy from amazon a spray disinfectant, works on all powder based products also eyeshadows , I generally spray mine on a monthly basis ! It’s fabulous and doesn’t leave any odour ! Excellent product !chalotte tilbury sells lipstick refills and a gorgeous brand ! Estée Lauder sell vintage on eBay her compacts are beautiful, I have. An Art Deco compact and yes you can still buy refills !

The Mary Kay compact is definitely from1980’s. I remember my mother had a Mary Kay party and we bought that exact same one. We got an eyes shadow one and l lipstick one. With the eyeshadow the woman gave a tutorial and you were supposed to add water and it could be warn quite dramatically ( sounds more 60’s) but anyway it was early 80’s because I was really just discovering makeup and allowed to wear it.

Very interesting! And again, loove your dress!

Love the vintage compacts they are so feminine and so romantic ...enjoy your videos and however you came came up with the name magnolias in the attic I absolutely adore that.

That Mary Kay case, I bought one just like that and used it for years in the late 80's. Too bad I got rid of it so long ago.

Beautiful makeup compacts! 😍😍😍😍

Beautiful collection 😍

Really enjoyed this video ahhh!

I like your collection of compacts. I also like your outfit. It is very pretty on you. I wouldn't wear the vintage cosmetics because they could contain bacteria.

You’re so lovely!! This video is amazing

I have 2 Wedgewood compacts. My husband bought one for me and then must have forgotten and bought another one (lol). They are beautiful but one has never been used.......I'm enjoying your channel.............

The other side of the dual compact with the lipstick tube could have been made to use as an ashtray!

I don't know if wearing old makeup is a good idea.. but what if you did what some makeup artists used to do and print out a plain face in white paper and just do the makeup on the paper? I know it won't be exciting but it'd get the idea across & we'd still get to save your lovely skin from any harm! Great video thank you for sharing!

I love the 3rd compact! It’s called a flapper compact in some books and online.

That book sounds wonderful and I love your collection- I'm considering getting a couple from ebay myself - the vintage compacts are just so beautiful, it's sad we stopped keeping makeup in these compacts. About how to wear the vintage makeup- ages ago I saw lisa elridge try out some brand new previously unused vintage makeup (so she was opening the seals herself) and I think she just made a point of using a very heavy base. I would imagine something like a nivea cream or vaseline, plus a foundation primer and strong makeup setting spray would work (I.e. layers upon layers to keep the vintage products away from absorbing into your skin) not sure if it would be safe for putting on your eyes though- that could be scary in case there are germs in there!

As enticing as it may look, there's no way i would put vintage makeup or skincare on my face or body period. I miss a lot of makeup and skincare from the 60's, 70's, snd even the 80's. One thing i did notice, i ordered gee your hair smells terrific from the vermont catalogue, and honestly, it didnt smell that terrific, and in fact, it made my hair feel like it wasnt really clean. And i remember i loved that stuff.❤

Thank you 💐

I was curious about your compact at 2:25. I looked it up, and it seems to be a Mavis Vivadou product. Everything I found said 1920s, so you were spot on! The Power of One Designs website was where I found another powder container of hers. Such a wonderful collection!💕

I LOVE your videos!! Do you display your treasurers or, keep them in boxes/containers. Storage is always a problem. Thank you for posting these.

Linda coleção. Eu amei.

What are your weekend plans Laura? 😊

I think the Estee Lauder zodiac palette looks newer than 90's

I would LOVE the "VV" compact. Those are my initials! Not very common :)

What a lovely collection 💕

Can you use these powders on bottoms?

The Mary Kay is 80's or early 90's You could pick what you wanted to put in it.

Love your videos. I love old compacts and have some. Please do not actually use them the bacteria that would be present is concerning. I filled mine with my powder. I think ladies were just so much more feminine with their clothing and make up in the past. Your dress is so cute also.

American beauty is from a company “Cara Nome” Rose fragrance line. 😊

El de mary kay mi mama lo tiene 😍

Can you tell us about your lighted mirror in the background please?

Its brilliant and please tell me what is music in back of video? it's very similar for me but i can't remember!

¡Que lindos!

This maybe a stretch but you can do a make up tutorial on a dummies head like they use in cosmetology school ?? Beatiful video

From where you buy all these stuffs

Maybe if you put a thick foundation before you put the old makeup on, then wash it off as soon as possible when you've done the video.

Someone mentioned that Estee Lauder sells refillable compacts but I think they are small. Does anyone know of any other companies that sell them? Things can get rough in my purse and I'd hate to ruin an antique lol.

5:57 What is inside of that compact? I would have liked to see what was under that cap.