Follies of the Mad Men #11

[From Good Housekeeping for December 1958.]

Just one comment on this ad: why is this woman trying to scorch her own eyeball? Is this a hairdryer aimed at masochists?

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Comments

My grandma had one of these. Believe me, it wasn't this exciting to use.

Posted by BikerPuppy on 08/13/08 at 11:09 AM

BikerPuppy--that woman is plainly having an ecstatic moment.

Posted by Paul on 08/13/08 at 11:10 AM

My point exactly. It's a crappy piece of plastic with a comb on the end, and it gets uncomfortably hot. Uncomfortably hot! Even for your hand. You wouldn't press it against your face or... anywhere else.

Posted by BikerPuppy on 08/13/08 at 11:25 AM

My grandmother had one of these too. Quite possibly one of the stupidest beauty accessories up until the Epilady came out.

I have to admit though, that it was fun playing with the cap. 😊

Posted by MadCarlotta on 08/13/08 at 12:07 PM

I'm pretty sure Epilady was the bastard child of a medieval torture device. Sadly, I owned one.

Posted by BikerPuppy on 08/13/08 at 12:30 PM

Please, no one mention "full Brazilian," lest I start to wince.

Posted by Paul on 08/13/08 at 12:34 PM

I'm afraid that I owned one too.

Posted by MadCarlotta on 08/13/08 at 01:17 PM

Matilda--I bet these hairdryers will turn up in vintage stores soon, if they haven't already.

Posted by Paul on 08/13/08 at 01:54 PM

Karan--indeed, she is dragging hot tines across her eyeball!

Posted by Paul on 08/13/08 at 01:57 PM

Vern--you've hit on the only explanation for this behavior!

Posted by Paul on 08/14/08 at 12:59 PM

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