Pre-war Fromms Condom Oval Ashtray box Tin is empty

Tin is empty

The foot measures about 10" long

The tin is in good

Would be a great item to fill up and use for events

This is one of my favorite styles of German knife and I almost always have one with me as it is a nice way to carry the hobby around all the time

Pre-war Fromms Condom Oval Ashtray box Tin is emptyPre war 1930s Fromms condom advertisement oval ashtray. "The beloved rubber sponge". Fromms was the first mass produced condom manufacturer in the world (production starting in 1919). In fact, the name "Fromm" became synonymous with "condom" in Germany. The writing on the ashtray advertises "gummischwamm" which literally translates to "rubber sponge". This was due to a law passed in 1934 preventing advertising of contraception; in order to get around