From: Ronald Gillen (gillen@nconnect.net)
Date: Sun Apr 07 2002 - 11:16:45 PDT
I do believe that the foil was made from tin, hence the name tinfoil. Tin was in short supply and used as a scrap metal for the war effors as was the lead from used toothpaste tubes which also was collwcted. Regards .... Ron Gillen Rg ======================== hmemor@YOUTH.NET wrote: > From: johnnetnt@juno.com > > I am specifically looking for someone who might remember, collecting > the silver paper from inside the cigarette packages and creating giant > silver balls. I was just a little kid in 1943 and 1944, but I > remember picking up discarded cigarette packages from the street > litter and separating the packing. > > My question is what was the silver paper made of? > > I'm not even sure of sending an e-mail like this. I've never tried to > do this before. > > Thank you. > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4 and no minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/k6cvND/n97DAA/ySSFAA/r1FolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: timewitnesses-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/