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

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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