See the Turkish super, applicator TamPak, 1973
See the real Tampax patent and early history plus a very early Tampax
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Tampex menstrual tampons, no applicator, Turkey? date?
Tampons

Tampax is famous for having invented the tampon with applicator; these have none. But see the "super" version of TamPak!

Tambrands kindly donated the box as part of a large gift from its archives.

 
A deep violet cellophane wraps each of the eight tampons, which are 1.75" x 0.5" (4.4 x 1.3 cm).
The string is completely blue and 5" long (12.6 cm). Shadows caused the non-blue.
Next page: instructions - main page and box - Super, applicator TamPak, Turkey 1973 - Tampax tampon from the early 1930s - Main Tampax patent - Ad from 1936 - World War II Tampax sign - Japanese tampon with finger cots

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