Very Rare 1929 Era Gillette Safety Razor Advertising History Book
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Reference Number: Avaluer:58377773 | Brand: Gillette |
Bibliographic informationTitle An Industrial Giant Born and Bred in New England: The Gillette Safety Razor CoAuthor New England Council. Committee on Merchandising and AdvertisingPublisher The Council, 1930Length 28 pages
Gillette is an American brand of safety razors and other personal care products including shaving supplies, owned by the multi-national corporation Procter & Gamble (P&G).Based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, it was owned by The Gillette Company, a supplier of products under various brands until that company merged into P&G in 2005. The Gillette Company was founded by King C. Gillette in 1901 as a safety razor manufacturer.Under the leadership of Colman M. Mockler Jr. as CEO from 1975 to 1991, the company was the target of multiple takeover attempts, from Ronald Perelman and Coniston Partners. In January 2005, Procter & Gamble announced plans to merge with the Gillette Company.