Flowered double sided compact mirror

Collecting vintage powder compacts doesn't mean you should exclude other forms of compacts from your collection be them compact mirrors, photograph holders or cigarette accessories. Recently I've been coming across more compact mirrors which I've been adding in - they still have a history and a beauty in their own right. Today I'm featuring a 1980s silver toned double mirrored compact with blue top finished off with a gorgeous flowered design. As a find at the Royal Oak Antiques and Garage Sale for $3 it was a steal. While it may have slight wear to the ending of the top decoration the mirrors are in a very good condition. Plus I love all things square when it comes to compact.

Oval goldtoned compact with glass stone topping

We seem to be going all out on having pretty compacts on sale on eBay this week as this is the third compact we have up. Goldtone in colouring, it's a gorgeous oval shaped design measuring 3 inches at it's widest point set off perfectly with glass stones [they may not be glass - but you get what I'm meaning]. A couple of the stones have had better days but overall together they still capture the flicking in the light in such a stunning way.

There is some darking to the patina and indentations to the bottom but overall it's a nice compact and certainly a change from the regular circular designs. Like many compacts sadly this one is unmarked and unbranded, while it comes with it's white lining paper and stiff there is no puff. Nevertheless a cute little addition. 

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Yellow and blue plastic compact

For me, unmarked compacts end up being some of my favourites. Possibly because it's that air of added mystery and the challenge of trying to find just something no matter how small out about them. This bright yellow and navy blue compact is one we have on eBay this week it's unbranded and unmarked - a right little mystery. It's plastic construction leads me to think it's somewhat early [as in the 1930s] and I have a similar Chicago Buckingham Fountain design which dates from that era. Regardless it's still a beauty even if it's somewhat used and is without it's puff and doesn't that yellow make the blue just pop?

The navy blue section lifts up to reveal the powder well rimmed with a metal edging and remains complete with a plastic looking stiff. It's in a fairly good condition, the bottom is a little marked but that has to be expected with older compacts. To me these marks show the compacts had a life and been used, I'd prefer that over the pristine compacts I will be honest.

Make sure to check this compact out and out other items this week on ebay.