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Leather product samples, 3: Neumann Scented Leather. Made by Neumann Leather (R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, N.J.). Nov. 17, 1982.
Object/Artifact
Leather product samples, 3: Neumann Scented Leather. Made by Neumann Leather (R. Neumann & Co., Hoboken, N.J.). Nov. 17, 1982.
Three strips of calf leather, each 1" x 7-1/8" long and dyed and grained differently; gilt stamped: Neumann Scented Leather. Back of each has small adhesive label handwritten in ink: No. 5.
With: clear polyethylene plastic bag (zipper top closure) with white "Write-on" area imprinted with text: Neumann Sets The Style in Grips. Handwritten text as below.
11/17/82
Scented Leather No. 5
40 Mi KDS (7800)2 W[right arrow] SS55 Mi2
L. Lyons
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Items are from Neumann files courtesy of the Bernheim Family. Per Bill Bernheim in 2014: the scent was a feature added back to products after the manufacturing process to enhance it.
The company produced a wide range of products including this one.
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Bag:
Zip Seal Item No. 63A Size 5x8 .004
Associated Bag Co. Milw., WI 53204
2014.070.0103
2014.070
Bernheim, Bill
Gift
Gift of the Bernheim Family.
1982 - 1982
Date: 1982-1982
Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2014-12-10