“Red-headed dynamite, I calls her!”
I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too good to keep to myself.
Source: Chicago Tribune; March 6, 1938
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Old Ad of the Week: As Gay as a Schoolgirl
I guess being a woman isn’t tough — well, not too tough — after all!
I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too good to keep to myself.
Source: Chicago Tribune; May 16, 1948
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Old Ad of the Week: Like Magic!
Before they invented installed cigarette lighters, there was this thing, which required you to pull a wire out of the dash.
Did you need that wire? Not as much as you need the Pres-a-Lite!
I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too good to keep to myself.
Source: Chicago Tribune; Nov. 27, 1938
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Old Ad of the Week: Velvety Irresistible Arms
My favorite line: “You feel freer than probably ever before in your life of annoying hair growth.”
I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too good to keep to myself.
Source: The San Francisco Examiner; July 28, 1935
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Old Ad of the Week: A Great Pepper-Upper
“Make whoopie” = Ping pong, piano time with the gang, and lots and lots and lots of tea.
Have you had your SIX cups today?
I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too good to keep to myself.
Source: The Chicago Tribune; Oct. 29, 1939
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