A Quick Guide to Dating a Stratton Compact

Dating a Stratton compact is often about the small details. In this short video, I look at some clues collectors use to estimate the age of a Stratton powder compact: the base patterns, the compact in hand logo and the inner lid mechanism.

📖 Sources & Further Readings:
- Bennett, Eleanor. “How to Date Your Vintage Stratton Powder Compact.” The Vintage Compact Shop, June 23, 2013. https://thevintagecompactshop.com/blogs/antique-and-collectible-history/8174365-how-to-date-your-vintage-stratton-powder-compact
- “How To Date Your Stratton Compact (Updated For 2020).” By Danielle Boyd at the Vintage Compact Shop, YouTube, 2020. https://youtu.be/a9wZU5UZrTU
- Bennett, Eleanor. “How the Stratton ‘Queen’ Model Evolved to Be the ‘Queen Convertible.’” The Vintage Compact Shop, November 9, 2023. https://thevintagecompactshop.com/blogs/antique-and-collectible-history/how-the-stratton-queen-model-evolved-to-be-the-queen-convertible
- “How to date your vintage Stratton powder compact.” By the Vintage Compact Shop, YouTube, 2013. https://youtu.be/t9SZsuKzBRk?si=0uvmLWI4mcieV1BI - “Antique & Vintage Compacts.” By JD at ShadyNY, YouTube, 2021. https://youtu.be/7ZpnRQboIQ4?si=3BicXfBuxjClR5UO
- “Dead Gentry : Stratton Pill Box.” By Lex at Dead Gentry Collectables, YouTube, 2022. https://youtu.be/xB04toQlN_w?si=qLxivkMlgDSPbppw - “Stratton Company History.” International Perfume Bottle Association. Accessed March 24, 2026. https://perfumebottles.org/stratton-company-history/
- Bennett, Eleanor. “Stratton Compacts: Why Are Many of the 1950s Models So Rare?” The Vintage Compact Shop, September 5, 2017. https://thevintagecompactshop.com/blogs/antique-and-collectible-history/stratton-compacts-why-are-many-of-the-1950s-models-so-rare

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