Air France Concorde Amenity Bag

Date1990s

ClassificationsPersonal Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Teri Figliuzzi & Harold Gross in memory of Joan & Bruno Figliuzzi. 2019.47.01a-s

Object number2019.47.01a-s

DescriptionBag, Toiletry; Concorde souvenir toiletry kit with amenity bag (a), refreshing towels (b,c), travel toothbrush (e) and toothpaste (f) with cover (d), travel toothbrush (h) and razor (i) with double cover (g), shaving cream (j), comb case (k) and comb (l), hairbrush (m) with sewing kit (n), plastic bag (o) with nail file (p) and cuticle stick (q), perfume (r) and cologne (q).

a) Amenity bag – One black, vinyl amenity bag with a Velcro closure. Silver, rectangular plate on one side with “Concorde // Air France” and an Air France logo on it. The Air France logo depicts four blue diagonal stripes and one red diagonal stripe on a white background, evoking the French flag. Printed below the Air France logo reads, “Air France” in blue ink. Interior has a white label that reads, "Charles Frantz // Paris // Tel. 16. 164. 46. 11. 66 // Fabrique En France" printed in blue text with a French flag with a blue border printed to the left of the text. Stamped over the French flag in black ink reads, "F48".

b,c) Refreshing towel – Sealed packet containing a refreshing towel. On the front printed in blue ink reads, “Serviette rafraîchissante” with “Refreshing towel” printed in red below. Near the bottom is the Air France logo with “Air France” printed in blue. The back of the packet depicts a lowercase "r" logo with “Sport // de // paco rabanne // paco rabanne // Paris” printed in black. There is a black and yellow border on the back around the outer edges of the packet.

d-f) Cover, toothbrush and toothpaste – One gray plastic Stylbrush cover (d) with clip. Open compartment in case is used for storing the travel Stylbrush toothbrush (e). The gray plastic Stylbrush travel toothbrush has clear plastic bristles. Imprinted on the handle of the toothbrush reads, "Stylbrush® // Int Pat. Made In France" within a rectangular border with rounded corners. Open compartment in handle is used to store travel toothpaste (f). One white tube of travel toothpaste. Printed in red on the body of the tube are illustrations demonstrating how to use the toothpaste. Rectangular white sticker on the center of the body reads, "Dentifrice // Odontol // Emb. 69" printed in blue ink.

g-i) Cover, toothbrush and razor – Blue cover (g) for Stylbrush and Stylshave with clip. Two open compartments in case are used to store Stylbrush travel toothbrush (h) and Stylshave travel razor (i). One white plastic Stylbrush travel toothbrush (h) with plastic bristles and square red cap on the bottom. Printed in red and blue ink on the handle reads, "Air France // Le club" with the Air France logo. The red cap at the bottom was originally used to store travel toothpaste. Imprinted on the handle reads, "Stylshave® // Int Pat. Made In France”. One white plastic Stylshave travel razor (i) with plastic black and red pivoting head and square red cap on the bottom. The red cap at the bottom was originally used to store travel shaving cream.

j) Shaving cream – One sealed white packet of travel shaving cream. Printed in blue text on the front reads, "Shaving Cream // Crema De Afeitar // Creme A Raser" with an image of a razor in blue outline.

k) Vinyl comb case – One black, vinyl comb case with “Concorde // Air France” and Air France logo stamped on one side. The leather is textured. Running stitch around one edge of the case.

l) Comb – One black plastic comb with large and small teeth.

m) White hairbrush – One rectangular, white plastic hairbrush with black bristles. Printed in gold on the handle reads, "Air France" below an Air France logo. The handle of the brush opens for storing a sewing kit (n).

n) Sewing kit – One sewing kit containing two clear buttons, two black buttons, one metal thimble, three sewing needles, two safety pins, and white, black, and gray thread attached to blue felt.

o) Plastic bag – One clear plastic Ziploc bag used for storing nail care items (p-q). Printed on bottom corner reads, "Ref AF 05.339" in blue ink.

p) Nail file – One nail file with one red and one white side.

q) Cuticle stick – One wooden cuticle stick, with one pointed end and one edge cut on a bias.

r) Perfume – One disk shaped bottle of Nina perfume with scalloped plastic lid. Surface of the bottle has scalloped texture and reads, "Nina // Eau De Toilette" printed in gold ink.

s) Cologne – One rectangular glass bottle of Double Mixte cologne with black plastic cap. Vertical, rectangular white sticker on the front reads, "Double Mixte // eau de // toilette // Revillon // Paris // 25ml 0.84 floz" in black ink.

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