Olympic Games Amsterdam 1928

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Cupid's Book of Good Counsel (1929)

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I picked up this curious "book of good counsel" at a local used bookstore. I love old ephemera and this is really a charming book of recipes and advice peppered with ads for local establishments from the time. Apparently these were published in various cities on the West coast with the ads tailored for each community. These were given by county clerks to newly-married couples with their marriage license. I found a few other examples on Amazon and Google from other years and the recipes and ads changed each year.

Here's a great example of the old color ads in my copy:



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Bess Myerson for Fitch's Shampoo, 1946

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In 1945, Bess Meyerson was the first Jewish woman to be crowned Miss America. She was often asked to use a "less Jewish-sounding name" in pageants, but refused, losing some sponsors.  Here's more on Bess Myerson.



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The imagination - via books and records

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Dell Comics and Decca Records

I was impressed with how similar these two unrelated ads are.

REIS Scandals

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Monster Briefs

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Rainier Beer, 1906.

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"Beneficial to young and old!"
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Two versions of Kinsey Whiskey

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I found this ad (1945) (click for full size)


in a very interesting black and white version (1943)