hdesousa Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 L.A. Soap Co. About to Shut Down, Sell Land : 127-Year-Old Company a Washout in Recent Intense Competition December 14, 1987|CARLA LAZZARESCHI | Times Staff Writer After decades of proudly touting itself as one of the city's oldest companies, Los Angeles Soap Co.--whose White King label was a California household staple for more than a century--is quietly winding down its 127-year-old operation and preparing to slip out of business. In a letter sent to shareholders earlier this month, Andrew K. Forthmann Sr., the company's 77-year-old chairman and grandson of its founder, said efforts to rescue Los Angeles Soap's money-losing operations had failed, and that executives were planning to sell its assets. http://articles.latimes.com/1987-12-14/business/fi-19280_1_los-angeles-soap-s-home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Great box. Thanks for the afternoon history lesson. Tangential thought ... After seeing all these boxes as photos and not in hand, I'm trying to make myself think of the sizes now. About two inches across? So "cute" would be a good word for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdesousa Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Not my box. Pics pirated from eBay. It's the same size as the 106 box. Here's the eBay description of the White King Soap Box: Vintage White King Soap Box with 6 Peltier Rainbo Marbles (5/8").Box is in good shape with small damage on the "A" of rainbo (see pic) and worn edges Box dimensions are 2 1/2" X 2 1/4. White King soap advertising on back side. Marbles are white with green swirl. Rare piece! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Peltier-Rainbo-5-8-034-marbles-in-box-White-King-Soap-Advertising-1940-039-s-/121576790343 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Then the marbles would have to be Peerless Patches, right? Having a hard time seeing them as Rainbos . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 If you look at the ebay link the two greens sort of look like Jabos. I guess patches could be in Rainbo packaging though. Might not have been that strict in boxes branded with other company names. Anyone else have White King boxes for other ideas on what we'd find inside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 I bid on that box and got outbid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplarhead Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 I have a picture of one from Ebay many years ago with a National Line Rainbo (Zebras, Christmas Trees, mix). No idea if original to box. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nantucketdink Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Did I hear a discussion of marbles and soap in this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarab Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 good subject for a photo op bob (kbobham)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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