Thursday, September 30, 2010

Magnésia Bisurada, 1944

Click image for 548 x 822 size. Scanned from O Século Ilustrado, n.346, 19 August, 1944.

"To your health!

A toast often linked to eating and drinking, when we inadvertently go to far. When you feel your stomach is feeling the consequences, and you start feeling pain, acid burping, heart burn and discomfort, take Magnésia Bisurada."

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Fixina, 1944

Click image for 686 x 900 size. Scanned from Portuguese magazine O Século Ilustrado, no. 346, 19 August, 1944.

"The new formula of Fixina, created in 1944, fixates, gives shine and does not dry your hair. Demand Fixina 1944."

Monday, September 20, 2010

Medicinal Dentifrice Couto, 1944

Scanned from Portuguese magazine O Século Ilustrado, n.346, 19 August, 1944.

"Pyorrhoea means slow death for teeth that are not washed with a medicinal product

Medicinal Dentifrice Couto

Is no ordinary toothpaste, it is medicinally prepared, it avoids and treats all mouth diseases."

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Laxobac, 1944

Scanned from Portuguese magazine O Século Ilustrado, No. 346, 19 August, 1944.

"Smooth but firm

That is the effect of the new laxative Laxobac."

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Cândido Costa Pinto, Dashiell Hammett, The Dain Curse

Click image for 842 x 1264 size. Via O Gato Maltês blog.

Tintz Red Hair Shampoo Soap, 1946

Scanned from Portuguese magazine O Século Ilustrado, March 16, 1946. Click image for 673 x 900 size.

"Keep the beauty of your appearance with this wonderful American product. By washing your hair with this product you can: keep your scalp clean, avoid hair fall, invigorate your hair, make it satiny and it holds the additional important advantage of keeping your natural colour or make it the colour you wish it to be.

Sold in all good houses."

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Fósforo Ferrero, 1946

Scanned from Portuguese magazine O Século Ilustrado, March 16, 1946. Click image for 864 x 1239 size.

"In all ages... it is necessary to strenghten ones bones and muscles to avoid breakdown and illness.

Super vegetable food with high nourishing and fortifying power."

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Embryodine, 1946

Click image for 665 x 800 size. Scanned from Portuguese magazine O Século Ilustrado, March 16, 1946.

"A new and original way to beautify your hair"

Edna Eicke, The New Yorker, February 2, 1946


New_Yorker_Feb2_46, originally uploaded by PopKulture.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Gillette, 1946

Click image for 541 x 800 size. Scanned from Portuguese magazine O Século Ilustrado, March 16, 1946.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Pacific Mills, 1945

Sândia, Stendhal cometics, 1947

Scanned from Portuguese magazine Século Ilustrado, No. 482, March 29 1947.

"Beauty is a promise of happiness!

Stendhal

Sândia has created

3 new products that synthethyze the latest aquisitions in beauty matters, whose formulas were invented by a specialized chemist.

Sândia or beauty within everyone's reach!"

Thursday, September 2, 2010

The farmyard picnic


The farmyard picnic., originally uploaded by flamenconut.
"Tiny Tots Annual", Amalgamated Press Ltd., 1951.

Mentholatum, 1947

Scanned from Portuguese magazine Século Ilustrado, No. 482, March 29 1947.

"Be careful! Catahrr is serious! At the first sneeze aply Mentholatum on your chest, throat and nose."