No-Roach

She seems a bit too happy to be applying No-Roach. Also, her eyes seem to follow you wherever you move.

The Monroe News-Star - Oct 23, 1967

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Posted By: Alex - Wed Feb 08, 2017
Category: Insects and Spiders | Advertising | 1960s

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It appears that most of the "roaches" she deals with are in an ashtray (probably on a stand in the living room, next to the La-Z-Boy).

Posted by PupTentacle on 02/08/17 at 11:45 AM

Puts the fun in endocrine disruptor.

Posted by Virtual on 02/08/17 at 11:49 AM

Many of those products contained arsenic. Arsenic poisoning is very unpleasant. IIRC it is a nerve suppressor and you end up suffocating to death.

Posted by KDP on 02/08/17 at 01:31 PM

You're not supposed to snort it, lady.

Posted by eddi on 02/08/17 at 09:27 PM

I think she's smiling because she finally found a way to get out of a bad marriage...

Posted by Kyle Morgan on 02/09/17 at 11:09 AM

Extremely touched up by the photo producer. The least talented photographer tended to over compensate.

Posted by D.Johnston on 02/09/17 at 02:57 PM

She looks like she's using it as toothpaste...

Posted by Richard Bos on 02/11/17 at 05:29 AM

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