Friday, July 31, 2009

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Gold Medal, 1940s?


Gold Medal, originally uploaded by Gitwithit.

Telefunken Radios, 1930

Scanned from Portuguese magazine Ilustração, No. 109, July 1 1930. Click image for 972 x 1506 size.

"The right Telefunken for each purpose

Wonderful sound and reception of distant waves

This is the superiority of Telefunken radio sets."

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Valspar Lacquer ad, 1922


Valspar Lacquer ad, 1922, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s". Click image for 674 x 873 size.

"Wake up your home with color!

Vigorous reds, sunshiny yellows, subtle lilacs, cool greens -- all the lovely Valspar Lacquer colors want to come into your home! When their beauty is brushed on tables, chairs, book-shelves or toys -- a new smartness will pervade the house."

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Bernardin Mason Caps, 1942


Double Protection, originally uploaded by Gitwithit.

Scanned from Womans Day July 1942.

Leite de Colónia, 1954

Scanned from Brazillian magazine Fon Fon, No. 2446, 20 February 1954. Image kindly donated by Ciana Bodini. Click image for 1104 x 1584 size.

"A new life for your skin!

Start using now the toning 'Beauty Massage' with the medicinal properties of Milk of Cologne

1 - Every day, before going to bed, wash your face with plenty of water. Don't dry.

2- Next, shake the bottle, pour some Milk of Cologne on a bit of cotton and apply it to your wet face, using circular motions, up and down.

Now you no longer have to disguise your skin's imperfections or flacidness with excessive makeup. Yes.. it will be easy to maintain your skin's natural softness... Your skin's natural charm! Start, today, to revitalize it with 'beauty massage', with the medicinal properties of Milk of Cologne, thus removing spots, pimples, and so many other skin eruptions. The 'beauty massage with Milk of Cologne will make your skin alive again, with a new and seductive natural charm!

Milk of Cologne is prepared by doctor Arthur Studart."

Monday, July 27, 2009

Grand Marnier Liqueur, 1986


Grand Marnier Liqueur, 1986, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from Taschen's "American Ads of the 80s". Click image for 800 x 1118 size.

"Having a grand time..."

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Armstrong Floors ad, 1973


Armstrong Floors ad, 1973, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 70s". Click image for 598 x 800 size.

Click image for 606 x 800 size.

Armstrong Floors ad, 1973