Contest Entry: Malt-Nutrine--the tonic you can buy by the six-pack

[srsly-yes.livejournal.com]

(My last ad was apparently a phony. Sorry, not looking to spam the community. This one looks real--to me. *ducks and hides*)

Comments

[misstia]

i think there was such a thing as asthma cigarettes...i saw your post and then it disappeared....you can repost that if you wish....who said it was a fake?? if that happens again, please contact me before deleting the post....

[srsly-yes.livejournal.com]

Sorry about screwing this up. I'm new to vintage_ads (great fun, btw) and have an unfortunate knack of running into every kind of mistake imaginable.

I get the impression that there were asthma cigarettes too, but Batty's was proven false by the fonts. myroughdraft directed me to this link (http://ask.metafilter.com/159771/Driving-me-Dr-Batty). Do you still want it reposted? I could add disclaimers.

[misstia]

if you wish to repost it, please resubmit it....you could claim that some people feel it is not a real vintage ad, but the product did exist...submit as a contest entry too...

and if this happens again, please send me a message before taking any action! thanks!

[srsly-yes.livejournal.com]

Will do x 2. Thanks!

[spuzzlightyear.livejournal.com]

The Malt Nutrine looks like a kid. I could be wrong, maybe just fancy packaging.

[singeaddams.livejournal.com]

Ah, the days before Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

[laplor.livejournal.com]

Can't say for sure about the ad (I don't know fonts beyond what a serif looks like), but I do know that beer has frequently been suggested for nursing mothers (still is), and could certainly act as a sleep aid, so this ad makes sense.

[srsly-yes.livejournal.com]

My discussion up thread was about another ad--Batty Cigarettes. I'll repost it in a few minutes. Indeed, Malt-Nutrine was a tonic targeted toward nursing mothers.

[tabaqui]

I love the Gibson Girl look - so pretty!

Yes

[cactuswren.livejournal.com]

A product of Anheuser-Busch!