Found in Mom's Basement: Vintage Ads for Detergents and Other Household Products

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14 April 2009

1947 ad for A-Penn cleaning fluid

Found at lobstar28's flickr photo stream.

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1943 ad for Fels-Naptha detergent and war-time frugality

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Vintage ad for Ivory soap, the remedy for 'dish-washy hands'

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Found at Community Livejournal.

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13 April 2009

Super-creepy vintage ad for Ivory soap

No wonder the little girl looks like she's about to cry.

Found at Sociological Images.

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01 April 2009

1943 ad for Lux dish detergent

Find a 1971 detergent ad with a similar message HERE.

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02 March 2009

1950s ads for Surf washing powder

These vintage images and many others are available for purchase at VinMag.

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1950s ad for laundry detergent

Found at Lulu's Vintage.

See another vintage ad from the 1950s for laundry detergent HERE.

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05 February 2009

1950s ad for Brillo pads

Found at Lulu's Vintage.

See another vintage ad for pot scrubbers HERE.

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16 January 2009

1947 ad for Chiffon soap flakes

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1979 ad for Lysol spray

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Found in Mom's Basement

Vintage advertising -- found in my mother's basement, flea markets and various corners of the Internet -- dusted off and displayed for your viewing pleasure.