MUM Deodorant
Title
MUM Deodorant
Subject
Hygiene & Toiletries
Description
Mums manufactured what is considered by many to be the first commercially available deodorant. It was a cream that came in a milk class container. The product claimed to neutralize body odors without clogging the pores or using strong perfumes. It was first locally available in Philadelphia but became a national brand in 1898.
We have the base of one of these containers, which has embossing, while the lid was smooth with a label. This particular glass container ceased production in 1929.
Ads for MUM in Atlanta newspaper began frequently appearing in the 1920s.
Embossing: MUM MFG CO / PHILA, PA
We have the base of one of these containers, which has embossing, while the lid was smooth with a label. This particular glass container ceased production in 1929.
Ads for MUM in Atlanta newspaper began frequently appearing in the 1920s.
Embossing: MUM MFG CO / PHILA, PA
Source
https://baybottles.com/2021/01/08/m-u-m-mfg-co-philadelphia-pa/
Publisher
Phoenix Project
Date
1898-1929
Contributor
Fall 2017 Group 2
HIP-SI 2023
HIP-SI 2023
Format
34g
Diameter: 44mm
Height: 16mm
Diameter: 44mm
Height: 16mm
Type
Milk glass
Glass
Identifier
p378, ACC 173
Coverage
CCU 360
Collection
Citation
“MUM Deodorant,” The Phoenix Project , accessed October 2, 2026, https://martaphoenixproject.gsuanthropology.com/items/show/72.
Geolocation
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