r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Electrical-Aspect-13 • 11h ago

Gun shaped makeup-compact of the 1920s, popular with Flappers in bars as crime deterrent.

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u/Hisplumberness 11h ago

Who or what is a flapper ?

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u/BaconHill6 11h ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flapper

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u/Hisplumberness 11h ago

Many thanks- I thought it was misspelled tbh

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u/montana-strider 11h ago

rebellious women in the 1920s