MASSIMO VIGNELLI ‘NUTS & BOLTS’ AFTERSHAVE BOTTLE FOR COLTON (1968)

An orange, men's aftershave bottle shaped like a slotted, fillister-head machine screw, designed in 1968 by the famed Italian industrial designer Massimo Vignelli (1931–2014) for the Colton Company of Boston, Mass. The bottle still holds most of its original contents and is in excellent vintage condition. The plastic lid has no cracks, discolorations, or scratches. The black lettering is intact, and the glass bottle has no chips or damage to the orange coating. NUTS & BOLTS was a line of men's toiletries produced by the Colton Company at the end of the 1960s. The line consisted of cologne, aftershave, aftershave conditioner, deodorant, and soap-on-a-rope. The scent is described as a "spicy, woodsy fragrance for men," having top notes of citrus zest, middle notes of spice and vetiver, and base notes of oakmoss, sandalwood, amber, musk, and patchouli. The nuts and bolts shaped bottles and soaps were developed by Vignelli at the height of the Pop Art movement. The shapes of the plasti