Click image for 1446 x 2146 size. Scanned from Brazillian mag Fon Fon, No. 2437, 26 December 1953. Image kindly donated by Ciana Bodini.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Ligne underwear, 1950s
Via Flickr:
Click image for 572 x 1024 size. Via Agence eureka.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Réussite nail varnish, 1950s
Click image for 810 x 1024 size. Scanned from a Film Complet magazine, 21-9-50. Via Agence eureka.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
O Século Ilustrado V Flickr Set
O Século Ilustrado V, a set on Flickr.
Just testing Flickr's new thingy.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
George Petty, Ridgid ad, 1952
Click image for 800 x 1019 size. Asifa.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Elizabeth Taylor, Lustre-Creme Shampoo, 1957
R. I. P., Elizabeth Taylor.
Click image for 616 x 883 size. Scanned from Taschen's All-American Ads of the 50s.
"Hollywood's favorite Lustre-Creme Shampoo...
Yes, Elizabeth Taylor uses Lustre-Creme Shampoo. It's the favorite of 4 out of 5 top Hollywood movie stars!
It never dries your hair! Lustre-Creme Shampoo is blessed with lanolin... foams into rich lather, even in hardest water... leaves hair so easy to manage.
It beautifies! For soft, bright, fragrantly clean hair - without special after-rinses - choose the shampoo of America's most glamorous women. Use the favorite of Hollywood movie stars - Lustre-Creme Shampoo.
Never Dries - it Beautifies!
Elizabeth Taylor
co-starring in M-G-M's
Raintree County
Filmed in M-G-M Camera 65 and Color"
Friday, March 18, 2011
Japanese ad, 1940s
Click image for 718 x 1000 size. Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Japanese Moisturizer, 1940s
Click image for 725 x 1000 size. Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Japanese Face White Powder, 1940s
Click image for 715 x 1000 size. Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
"We are proudly introducing a powder that protects your skin from sunlight" (this is a white powder for your skin, sold prior to WWII.) (Thanks to Paula Wirth for translating!)
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Japanese Cosmetics, 1940s
Click image for 719 x 1000 size. Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
"Fine beautiful skin for you -- When you put the cream on your face, you can get beautiful skin." (Thanks to Paula Wirth and Mishi for translating!)
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Japanese advert, 1950-1970
Click image for 800 x 557 size. Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Japanese Ads, 1950s-1970s
Click image for 559 x 800 size. Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Japanese ad, 1950s-1970s
Click image for 1120 x 800 size. Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".