Magazine advertisements used to go so fucking hard
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Right next to that one is an ad that reassures us that Listerine is “safe to use in any body cavity”
@jalefkowit yeah, it was used for douching. Horrific.
@Shanmonster I was just thinking about how they used to pitch Lysol for the same purpose. What a time
“We’ve invented a new kind of battery that defies the laws of science! What’s in it? Who cares, let me tell you how much money you’re gonna make selling it”
These are all from the June 14, 1930 issue of the fiction magazine Argosy. There’s actually not that many ads in it. Which is too bad, because the fiction is terrible
@jalefkowit If I remember correctly, someone went to jail for that one. Unless it’s a different scam.
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Toughen up and be an illustrator
@jalefkowit I'm gonna earn a show card and sign lettering certificate right in your nosebone, buddy.