Body
The Giant Leg Sign for Nylons
Source of foto.
Source of foto.
Judge the likeness for yourself.
Her Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 01, 2017 -
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Category: Body, Movies, Regionalism, Advertising, Giant People in Ads, 1940s
Growdina, the Marvelous Bust Developer
I just love the name "Growdina."
Source.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 17, 2017 -
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Category: Body, Patent Medicines, Nostrums and Snake Oil, Twentieth Century
Mystery Illustration 50
What technique is being demonstrated here?
Answer found at this link.
Or after the jump.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 13, 2017 -
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Category: Body, 1910s
Annie Oakley’s Dandruff Shampoo
Story of its invention here.
Source of second ad.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 06, 2017 -
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Category: Body, Hair and Hairstyling, Head, Hygiene, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Twentieth Century
Nuclear Bikini Contest
Want a job at a nuke plant? Hope you look good in a bikini.
Full story here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 03, 2017 -
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Category: Body, Sexuality, Europe, Power Generation
Follies of the Madmen #319
We've all heard of talking with your hands...
From Radio Mirror magazine, December 1937.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 02, 2017 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Body, Business, Advertising, Products, Surrealism, 1930s
Mystery Illustration 43
What hideous problem afflicts this man? Halitosis? B.O.? Blackheads?
The answer is here.
And after the jump.
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Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 24, 2017 -
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Category: Body, Advertising, 1920s
EARrings
Created by artist Nadja Buttendorf. She says "price on request," so I guess they are for sale.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Mar 16, 2017 -
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Category: Body, Jewelry
Nullo Deodorant
Still available today.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 02, 2017 -
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Category: Body, Hygiene, 1950s
Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith, Dancers?
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are so jealous!
They had a recent naked performance in NYC.
Link is to safe-for-work NEW YORK TIMES coverage.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 15, 2017 -
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Category: Body, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Avant Garde, Dance
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