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One of the most amazing things about Johnson & Johnson history is the connection that people feel to it – employees, retirees, people whose ancestors worked for Johnson & Johnson, and people who grew up with our iconic BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandage tins, First Aid Kits, and other familiar products.  Since the company has been around since 1886, there are a lot of Johnson & Johnson artifacts out there.  Many people are kind and generous enough to send things to us, which we make part of our archives and Museum.  These donations – and the emails and letters that accompany them --

Several posts ago, readers were introduced to a mysterious mystery item from Johnson & Johnson history. In fact, it was so mysterious that it even stumped the Company historian and the alert readers of this blog. But now the mystery has been solved. What is the mystery item? Read on to find out! As readers will remember, the mysterious mystery item was donated by a Johnson & Johnson employee who’s a huge fan of J&J history and who has an extensive personal collection of our historical products and artifacts. The employee who donated the item had never seen anything like it before