This topic hasn't been opened in some months, but it seems a shame to have left things hanging with regard to the possibility raised of the Gardner Co-op Store having carried Campana Italian Balm, especially since a statement of
goods in hand at the store was available. Here's
page 2. Here's the
full TIGHAR report. As I recall, Ric Gillespie and Bill Carter took some care to acquire this material by going to the Kiribati National Archive (KNA) in 2011. The closest thing I can find to Campana Italian Balm in the goods list is Brilliantine, a period hair tonic. I obtained a bottle of Brilliantine, put it next to the standard Campana-style bottle, and a photo is attached. I note hair cream was found in an
inventory of Gallagher's personal items taken down after he passed away; however, Campana Italian Balm would not have been construed in an inventory as hair cream.
This is nit-picky analysis, but the statute of limitations on these items never expires and unresponded arguments can leave the impression that these things have been conceded, when in fact quite the opposite is true.
Now back to regularly scheduled programming...
Joe Cerniglia ~ TIGHAR #3078ECR
- Let the thing be pressed.