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Vintage shaving and sewing kit

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Vintage shaving and sewing kit
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Vintage shaving and sewing kit… STAMPED: S.S.HOLDEN LTD. 1942, OTTAWA CANADA --This is a sewing kit, also known as a “housewife,” that was issued to Canadian soldiers during the Second World War. The design had changed little from those issued in the First World War and they included, among other things, needles and thread, a thimble, and spare buttons for repairing clothing. This particular example was made by S.S. Holden Limited of Ottawa in 1942. SOME CONTENTS THERE BUT PROBABLY NOT COMPLETE -- SOLD AS IS