Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Find the Twin Chaplins
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Freckles Fade!
Ad for Stillman's Freckle Cream, 1925. The captions at the bottom, under the illustrations, are pretty brutal!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Marion Davies for Pond's Cream
Yes, that's silent film star Marion Davies in this 1923 ad for Pond's Cream. At this time, the caption states, she was playing in "When Knighthood Was in Flower."
Friday, July 24, 2009
Dr. Lyon's Dental Cream
Maytag
"You will be surprised how the hard, disagreeable work of washday disappears when the Maytag does your washing."
I love both the washing machine and the car in this one!
From 1927.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Melba Lov'me Make-up
Monday, July 20, 2009
Do you Want to be a Movie Actress? - D.W. Griffith
"Are you the talented member of your family? And have you a longing in your heart to be a moving picture star?"
So begins this little article, in which D.W. Griffith himself is interviewed by Djuna Barnes, from the February 1925 issue of McCall's magazine. The Gish sisters, Nazimova, Sarah Bernhardt, and Mae Marsh are all mentioned briefly by him and it's an interesting read, though I doubt it would have done anything to help a young girl embark on a career as a moving picture star.
The article is continued below; just click on the link to enlarge.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Campbell's Soup
Campbell's Soup ad, 1928. According to the ad, Campbell's sold 21 varieties of soup at this time, and each can was 12 cents.
For more vintage Campbell's , see the post on my other vintage blog: Vintage Campbell's Soups
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Pert Rouge
I think this is such a cute ad, from the curl on her forehead to the makeup on her cheeks. From 1924.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Corticelli Yarn
Ad from 1920. It features the kitten that is common to all Corticelli ads of the time, along with a trendy knitted sports suit!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
The Sunkist "Old-Fashioned" Cure for Colds
The "old-fashioned remedy" that "millions have used for years," from a 1920 Sunkist ad:
"Take a hot bath, a hot lemonade, cover up warm in bed and get up with full vigor in the morning."
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
"Why I wish I had married."
I found this article in the May 1921 issue of McCall's magazine. The introduction states:
"Are you sorry you are single? If you had your life to live over again, would you marry the man you once rejected? This article, the first of a series, by the married and the unmarried, is the frank confession of a business woman who never married but wishes she had. Read her story and tell us what you think."
This is one of the quotes from the business woman who wrote the article:
"I frankly admit that I would exchange my ten thousand a year salary as an interior decorator for the children and husband I never have had."
This is a very interesting read and helps paint a picture of the changing times for women in the 1920's. The conclusion of the article is below (just click on images to enlarge enough to read.)
Monday, July 6, 2009
Aberfoyle Fabrics
I love the bold colors and elegant illustration in this ad for Aberfoyle Fabrics from 1928. Even the text likens the choice of fabrics to art:
"By the shades and tones of their frocks and dresses, women paint their types - just as an artist puts himself into each canvas... A careful choice between a pale rose voile and a blue and white tissue - the selection of a fabric with a small flowered design rather than a gaily plaided one - then the actual style and making of the frock... in these every artist-woman revels."
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
Ingram's Milkweed Cream
From this ad, from 1929:
"Look to my Mannequin. Study the six spots where lines and defects first appear. Then study your own skin, and you will realize the great importance of Milkweed's extra benefits.
"Aging little lines and imperfections are no respecters of youth, so I have selected for my mannequin this month, a girl on the under side of thirty. Her skin, like yours - no matter how few or how many your birthdays - depends upon health for its attraction. Guard well the six starred places - the column at the right tells how - and your skin will respond swiftly with new loveliness."
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