Packaging for Bodkins
Orange, blue, white and black coloured machine printed paper; around the edge is an orange coloured boarder with black coloured machine printed writing, "FOR TAPE, ELASTIC, RIBBON, COTTON, CORD OR ANY WIDTH OR THICKNESS. NON SLIPPING & EASY TO THREAD"; the center has a blue coloured background with white and orange coloured machine printed writing, "Newey's Wizard Bodkin/ MADE IN ENGLAND, GUARUNTEED/ RUSTLESS, See back of car/ for full directions.", "IF IT FASTENS/ Neweys/ MAKE IT", in the bottom right corner is a blue coloured circular ink stamp with a "10" in the center; on the reverse is a white coloured background with black coloured machine printed writing and illustrations, "THE WIZARD BODKIN/ is equally suitable for used with the finest silk/ ribbon as with a thick pajama cord./ MADE IN ENGLAND BY NEWeY BROS. LTD. BIRMINGHAM", three illustrations, "one, Thread the tape, ribbon, etc./ through the loop" with an image of black coloured thread going through the needle loop, "two/ Slide it down into the Spring/ Clip, which grips the thinnest or thickest material/ securely", with image and "three/ Insert loop into hem." with image.
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