Found in Mom's Basement

Vintage ad targeting "homely women"

The book being advertised includes "practical devices for ugly ears, mouths, fingertips, crooked teeth."

Found at Community Livejournal.

Vintage advertising cards from Argentina, 1901

1. Cocaine and chlorate pills to cure sore mouth, throats and lungs. The crazy eyes of the girl tell you all about the effect of the pills.

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2. A digestive tonic also made with cocaine.

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3. "Parker soap doesn't scratch."

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4. "If you bring a Parrot that says "Cabreiroa" you earn $500. Hurry up!"

For more great vintage advertising from Argentina, visit Espacio de publicidad.

1904 ad for dress fabric

Source: cesstrelle74

Vintage ad for women's hats from Mongomery Ward, 1908

Source: Hat Shapers

Creepy ad for Iver Johnson

Source: Live Journal

Creepy vintage ad for "absolutely safe" revolvers, 1904

Papa's never heard of firearms safety, apparently.

Source: Neatorama

Columbia bicycle catalog, 1902

Source: Indiana University

Antikamnia Chemical Company promotional calendar, 1900

These 'dance of death' calendars were illustrated by Louis Crucius (or Crusius). They were part of a marketing campaign targeting physicians.

According to BibliOdyssey, Antikamni  Chemical Company "produced antikamnia medicines containing the coal tar derivative, acetanilid, an anti-fever drug with pain relieving properties somewhat related to paracetamol, but which would be later shown to be a toxic compound not to mention addictive. Antikamnia was mixed with substances like codeine and quinine to enhance the pain relieving effects."

For more of the story behind these calendar pages, visit BibliOdyssey.

Vintage poster advertising crackers (France), 1909

Even accounting for the differences in era and culture, this is weird.

Source: Alan Dickar's Vintage European Posters

JP Coats thread trading card, 1900s

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