I've been looking through some of my old magazines again, and I thought you might like to see . . .

[selectomatic]

Some advertisements!

Here's one from the April, 1907 issue of The Housekeeper.

-kevin

 

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I have a feeling this one's not Automatic.

From Good Literature for October, 1903.

-kevin

 

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Grand indeed. Almost fun.

From November, 1909 Good Literature.

-kevin

 

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BVDs. Samoans and Swim Suits.

With Lastex, even.

The Saturday Evening Post for June 15, 1935.

-kevin

 

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Whoops! Redo.

 

 

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Of course, BVDs could stand improvement

5 great ones, apparently.

 

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For those of you who don't know the difference, here&#39

Don't worry, it won't rub off on your furniture.

The Saturday Evening Post from June 29, 1935

-kevin

 

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A little more current and on-topic,

Here's the Sunbeam Shot-of-Steam Super Iron. American Home, November, 1970.

-kevin

 

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Hoover Twin-Tub Twin Ad. First the Washer.

Again from American Home.

-kevin

 

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And now the Dryer.

 

 

[petek]

Love old ads. Some of my favorites are in old 1940 thru 1950's Popular Science and Mechanix Illustrated. I'd scan some but my machine is kaput, that's german for kaput

 

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They made certain assumptions about these things, didn't

Better Homes and Gardens from September, 1970.

-kevin

 

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They liked cutaway views, too. And really gaudy towels.

-kevin

 

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This one's not an ad, but from an article on Kitchens of

Apparently a heavily-sponsored article.

We've got a KitchenAid dishwasher, an Tappan Pan-O-Matic, an Amana Radarange, and a Whirlpool Trash Masher.

Someday, we'll all cook this way!

-kevin

 

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Not just anybody looks good in a button-up pleather singlet

But Tappan Gallery ranges are always cool.

-kevin

 

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Pete,

Funnily enough, it was because I brought home a Popular Mechanics from April, 1948 that I started going through magazines this afternoon.

-kevin

 

[frigilux]

I've heard the phrase "....wouldn't know shit from Shinola" many times but never knew what Shinola was. Now I know. A person DOES learn something new everyday.

Great ads, Kevin; thanks for sharing them.

 

[jasonl]

The 1900 Washer Company

YAY for them!

They became Whirlpool and the rest is history!

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Great Ads!

Thanks for posting them!
Lot's of fun!
Brent

 

[rickr]

lol!! Thats too funny Eugene! I never knew what Shinola was either, but heard my gramps say "wouldn't know shit from Shinola" also. He also would say,"wouldn't know shit from applebutter" and that was more easy to figure out.....<:

Great ads! Thank you for taking the time to scan and post for us Selectomatic!

 

[gredmondson]

Thanks, Selectomatic. I've thought before that the advertisements from old magazines are more interesting than the articles.

 

[dalangdon]

We had that exact Tappan range - but in white - when I was growing up. The upper warming tray and clock conked out fairly early on, but mom and dad must have had it for twenty years or so.

 

[rp2813]

I have an old "Parlor Queen" (no kidding!) sweeper that looks a lot like the Bissell in the first post here. Interesting that sweepers like this are making a comeback with rechargeable motorized versions now.

It's been so long since I've polished a pair of shoes, I wouldn't even know if Shinola was still on the market. But that's a familiar saying. I wonder if it originated in the midwest since both of my parents were born and raised in the Chicago area.

 

[selectomatic]

I worked at a radio station during the first Gulf War, and one night a story came in on the AP teletype. Somebody was quoted as saying about another person that he "wouln't know Shi'ites from Shinola."

-kevin

 

[paulg]

I keep SHINOLA at work

I actually keep an old tin of SHINOLA at work.
REASON:
When I complain that something at work is SH*T, I put my shoe polish next to it and say "Well, it sure isn't SHINOLA!"

 

[whirlcool]

And we wonder where fetishes come from.....

look at this!

 

[pturo]

Wow, not correct for this era.

Spanking is Child abuse for not using shoe polish. Was this Joan Crawford's brother?

 

[toggleswitch]

Me next! Me next!

I'm thinking daddy took to the paddle due to junior whalloping the alarm clock with a hammer.

 

[rolls_rapide]

Bissell ad

I wonder if Bissell were aware of being about to be swept aside by 'The Hoover Cleaner'?