I recently nabbed a 1962 Hall-Mack bathroom accessories catalog. Seems that there were three principal lines of chrome soap dishes, towel bars, robe hooks and the like: Coronado – likely most popular; Metropolitan – budget line; and Aristocrome — the top-of-the-line suite. Today, I’ll show you the Aristocrome line.
Heading forward, I think I’ll start doing more features like this, that identify exact product names/lines. After 1,200 posts, I have a lot of bases covered. Now it’s time for the blog is moving one level deeper. I have it as a life’s goal to be able to name every vintage toilet on sight. Heaven help me.
For sure, the Aristocrome is defined by its beveled square backplate. The towel ring is called “stirrup” style.
Readers have asked – where can we get the removable lucite tray? I don’t know….honestly, I think I’d start by just going into a big, mainstream hardware store – I think these are around.
The complete line up.
Finally, the Aristocrome line also was available in polished brass.
My best proxy for all this stuff today: The expansive Franklin Brass line.
Here is the complete gallery, click on the image once…you’ll be in a new page…then once more, and it will open quite large:
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Where DO you find all your catalogs?! You are an endless source of details! Let’s hear it for Pam!
Found this link, perhaps it will help someone! (Hall-Mack replacement trays…)
http://www.homefixitparts.com/plumbing/P2-51-001B.php?part=P2-51-001B&dept=Plumbing
Oh I love these shelves! But my in-laws had one and it was a constant source of irritation because it was so hard to keep it looking shiny and clean in everyday use! So I like to enjoy them in hotels instead and have a very practical white painted shelf that doesn’t show toothpaste spillage! I like authentic retro but I don’t have staff so I’m a pragmatist!
t.x
The Aristochrome line is cool cuz you can mount the squares as diamonds for a different look!
I have about a dozen of these Hallmack soap dish replacement pieces. $12.95 shipped. Lots of other Aristochrome Hallmack available too!
Here’s another source for the Hall-Mack replacement trays. I just ordered two for my 1958 tile bathrooms! http://store.dunnlum.com/builderwire20/common/store/itemdetails.aspx?categoryid=765&itemid=10510