vintage metal advertising tongs CM Kimball Everett Mass Red Cap Wind O Wash For Sale

The item in the image is a pair of vintage metal advertising kitchen tongs from the mid-20th century, manufactured by the C.M. Kimball Co. out of Everett, Massachusetts.These metal tongs were distributed as promotional items for Red Cap Wind-O-Wash, a vintage glass and window cleaning product. During the 1940s and 1950s, companies frequently stamped practical kitchen utility tools like ice, sugar, or utility tongs with their brand name and location to serve as functional, long-lasting household advertisements.