The firm was located in Carrington Road, Box Hill, Victoria, and owned by Bristo Plastic industries from 1945-1949. Operations were taken over by Century Industries Limited from 1949-1955. Before being taken over there were ongoing allegations of fraudulent business practices, with the company named in a parliamentary inquiry into company fraud. Shareholders had lost money which had somehow made its way into directors pockets.
The Argus (Melbourne) 26th June 1947.
Products
Rose bowls, fruit comports, nursery lamps (with fairy-tale shades), canisters (comprising a set of 5 with interchangeable labels from 1949-55) spice sets, salt boxes, biscuit barrels, cutlery boxes, shakers, cups. The design of the canisters did not change over this period, although a variety of colours, including harlequin were introduced later.
Colours
Cream with green, primrose or blue lids, mottled primrose, green and blue. Harequin colours including yellow, blue, lime green, white, red and grey. Some lids were orange, black or pink to contrast with their containers.
Sydney Morning Herald, 31st May 1949.
Australian Women’s Weekly, 28th October 1953 p.47
Australian Women’s Weekly, 4th November 1953 p.40
An interchangeable label has been removed to show how they could be slipped onto the canister.
Bristolite measuring cups. Each graduation is marked with the cup size on the inside of the measure.
