Showing posts with label 1928. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1928. Show all posts

Monday, November 3, 2014

Grove's Bromo Quinine




Drive off Colds, Grip and Influenza with Bromo Quinine Tablets

Ad from 1928.

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Remarkable simplicity of design is revealed in the new Ford


"The new Ford Sport Coupe. Low, fleet, smart. An especially good car for a woman to drive because it is so reliable and easy to handle. Rumble seat is standard equipment. Your choice of a variety of beautiful two-tone color harmonies."

Ford Motor Company ad, from 1928.

Monday, September 15, 2014

Royal Portable Typewriter


"The Royal Portable is the simplest and easiest to operate of all home typewriters - made with the same precision as the famous Easy-Writing Royal for the office."
Ad from 1928.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

"When teeth are glistening white EVEN THEN... 4 out of 5 are Pryorrhea's victims."


"Morning and night, every day, use Forhan's for the Gums. Without the use of harsh abrasives, it restores teeth to their natural whiteness and protects them against acids which cause decay."
Ad for Forhan's for the Gums, from 1928.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Luden's - For Quick Relief


"A soothing, refreshing coolness seems to spread through your nose and throat like a breath of fresh sea air - and you do not cough. One Luden after every 10 cigarettes is the new rule for smokers with tender throats."

Ad for Luden's Menthol Action, from 1928.

Monday, August 25, 2014

"Two Wrists Shall Tick as One!"


"There is no Christmas gift more expressive, more cherished than a watch. At bestowal it is a symbol - of affection. With use it becomes - a friend. A Winton is both - and more. Its models are the latest expression of an art practiced by one family for over one hundred years."

Ad for Winton watches, from 1928.

Saturday, August 23, 2014

"Sunshine at the Snap of a Switch"


"Science now says: SUNLIGHT! - for Health, Beauty, Youth!"
"A few minutes spent each day with the new Battle Creek SUNARC Bath will amaze you with its results."

Ad for the Battle Creek Sunarc Bath, 1928

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Blue Moon Silk Stockings

Blue Moon - America's Most Beautiful Full Fashioned Silk Stockings.
Ad from 1928.

Saturday, August 9, 2014

"Your Skin Drinks it Up"

"Comfort for your hands - a lovely, silky-soft skin, white as milk and smooth as ivory - these are what Jergens Lotion can bring you."

Ad for Jergens Lotion, from 1928.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

She dances in taffeta

"Pale crisp taffeta, bouffant skirt, scalloped hem, a smashing bow, these are the details of the party frock so attractive to young girls." From the Women's Home Companion magazine, December 1928.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Waist and Hips Quickly Reduced

"Perfolastic reduces by automatic massage. With every breath you draw, every step you take, its continuous gentle pressure breaks up fat cells, moulds away flabby flesh as an expert masseuse would." Perfolastic reducing girdle ad, 1928.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Haywood-Wakefield


What a beautiful ad! This is an ad for Heywood-Wakefield baby carriages. According to the text,
In designing Heywood-Wakefield carriages Baby's health and comfort are placed before everything else. The roomy, finely upholstered bodies, resilient springs that absorb the slightest jolt, and perfectly balanced running gears combine to assure restful comfort for your little one. The new carriages are beautiful and reasonably priced, too, as your dealer will tell you. They are now on display at the better stores. 

Ad from 1928.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Diamond Dyes, 1928

"My big, new book contains hundreds of dollar-saving hints for renewing clothes, draperies, etc."
Ad for "Color Craft" book from Mae Martin for Diamond Dyes, 1928.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Look after your eyes and see how they improve...

"Also use Murine immediately after motoring and all other outdoor activities to rid your eyes of irritating particles and thus prevent a bloodshot condition."
Murine for your eyes, ad from 1928.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Does your morning shave ever feel like this?

This little coupon banishes shaving torture forever! Ad for Kriss Kross Stropper, 1928.

Monday, March 24, 2014

Screen Secrets Magazine

Screen Secrets vintage movie magazine, featuring Marie Prevost, Pathe Star, on the cover. December 1928.