FLASH Hand Cleaner 1940s 3 Lb. Lidded Can precious objects 4 1/4" in diameter at

4 1/4" in diameter at the bottom

I also love its simultaneous gracefulness  and awkwardness--a body built for gliding through the water

or number of lives

made in the 1940s or 50s for the tourist market I'd think

and I am totally fascinated by it

FLASH Hand Cleaner 1940s 3 Lb. Lidded Can precious objects 4 1/4" in diameter atI usually more or less breeze by the can collectors at the flea market or antiques mall, but occasionally the graphics on something will just jump out and call to me and really, pretty hard to miss this one! Dating to the late 30s 1940s, I really don't know how the design could be any better. This seems to be the largest of the cans the Cambridge, MA based Flash Chemical Company made, holding 3 lbs. net weight of the cleaner, the wonders of which are