Vintage Mayfair Toilet Roll with Illustrated London Underground Scene Wrapper
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A rare surviving vintage Mayfair toilet roll retaining its original illustrated paper wrapper. The design depicts a lively London street scene featuring civilians, uniformed service personnel and a clearly recognisable London Underground roundel, firmly placing this piece in wartime or immediate post-war Britain. The artwork reflects classic mid-20th-century graphic style, combining everyday domestic life with public transport and service uniforms, making it a striking example of British social-history packaging.
The roll remains unused, with the original paper intact and tightly wound, and would have been sold as a quality household product. Surviving examples are scarce due to the disposable nature of toilet paper, and illustrated wrappers are particularly sought after by collectors of advertising ephemera, London transport material, and wartime domestic history.
Size/Dimensions
H: 11.6 cm x L: 8.5 cm x W: 7.5 cm
Condition
Good vintage condition overall. The wrapper shows edge wear, surface scuffing, creasing and losses consistent with age and storage. Colours remain clear and the printed scenes are still well defined. The paper roll is intact and unused.
Era
Second World War to early post-war period, circa 1940s
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