Air Wick, Long Ago

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  1. Frank Sanoica

    Frank Sanoica Supreme Member
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    My Mother kept a fresh bottle around the house, only opening it on "stinky" occasions. if you have forgotten them, they were a glass bottle containing a heavy "wick" hung on a wire frame, which drew up out of the bottle a few inches to dispense fragrance into the air.

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    Haven't seen one in 50 years!
    Frank
     
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    I remember those, @Frank Sanoica. I've seen the empty bottles for auction on eBay. :rolleyes:
     
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    Yes I remeber those also. One grandmother of mine used them.
     
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    My grandmother had them, but I don't remember what they smelled like.
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    Their products look a little different but Air Wick is still in business, still selling stinky stuff for the house.
     
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