Q: I was given an empty Colgate toothpowder container that’s made of cardboard, not tin. It’s 3 1/2 inches tall, cream-colored and round, with a top that tapers to a red lid. The words on the container, in red, say: ‘Tooth Powder, Colgate, New Victory Package, Saves Metal, Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co., Jersey City, N.J.’ Can you tell me age and value? I’ve been thinking of selling the container online.
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