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Toilet Paper Left: Lion Toilet Paper, circa 1889, that came
in rolls of 1,000 perforated sheets.
Continued from Page 1 Center: A rare, antique roll of medicated
toilet paper made by Albany Perforated
From its invention until 1890, Wrapping Paper Company, circa 1880.
Gayetty’s Medicated Paper was Right: W.C. Paper by Thomas Crapper & Co.
one of only a few commercially
available toilet papers on the
market. Gayetty’s toilet paper was
sold in flat sheets, watermarked
with the inventor’s name. Gayetty’s When looking for toilet paper,
toilet paper lost consumer support try searching for “bog rolls,” “toilet
when splinter-free toilet paper was rolls,” “loo rolls,” “dunny rolls,” or
invented in 1935 by the Northern simply “AP,” for all purpose rolls of
Tissue Company, making one tissue.
wonder how painful it was to use Gayetty’s toilet And, don’t forget Crapper Paper.
paper, with its splinters, on one’s delicate behind. Thomas Crapper, an English businessman and plumber,
This paper is highly sought after by collectors today, patented several water closet (bathroom) improvements
making it the Holy Grail of toilet paper. for toilets in the late 1800s. In fact, Thomas’ last name
Novice collectors should beware: reproduction is often used as a slang word for toilets or chamber
rolls of Gayetty’s toilet paper have been reported, pots. Collectors still seek his W.C. Paper (Water Closet
and they are all but worthless—like flushing your Paper).
money down the toilet. And, for those of you who want more useless facts:
Albany Perforated Wrapping Paper Company also seven percent of Americans steal rolls of toilet paper in
produced medicated toilet paper from 1871-1884. hotels or motels, the average person uses 100 rolls of
Advertising for this toilet paper claimed it prevented toilet paper per year, there is an in-office machine, which
and cured hemorrhoids. turns used copier paper into toilet rolls, right there in
Another highly sought after vintage toilet paper is the anti-Hitler the office, and if you hang your toilet paper so you can pull it from
toilet paper offered during World War II. This paper was medicated the bottom, you’re deemed to be more intelligent than someone who
with Izal germicide to leave hangs their toilet paper and pulls it from the top.
your bottom smelling germicidal
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that different names are used for
toilet paper in countries around the
world.