Tag Archives: Vintage

Good Housekeeping, 1937

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Wim Lockefeer

Van Reid sent me these ads from the August, 1937 issue of Good Housekeeping. It is indeed quite remarkable how many ads used a comic strip format in those days, to promote everyday products. These days comics are only used … Continue reading →

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And all thanks to batteries !

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Wim Lockefeer

(from Unknown Worlds, Vol. 7, issue 2 – not my scan)

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It’s the scrubbing you do !

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Wim Lockefeer

An advertisment from Good Housekeeping, june 1931. (Thanks, Van)

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Florida Cartoonists

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Wim Lockefeer

This article appeared in Cosmopolitan, in april 1957.  Courtesy the One That Is Not Mentioned Or Rather Is, But Only Anonymously.

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Franky & Weeny….

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Wim Lockefeer

Sure to be tender, because they have no skins ! (From vintage ads.  Thanks,  Mr. Beaverhousen !)

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Without a Guy…

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Wim Lockefeer

Girl problems in 1965. (from vintage ads)

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Camel in the circus

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Wim Lockefeer

A rare full-page advertising comic, from the 1930’s (June 27, 1938, to be exact). (Thanks, Van)

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Cheerioats

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Wim Lockefeer

Nice newspaper ad from 1945 (via Vintage Ads)

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The Big Budget

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Wim Lockefeer

This is a quite old comic strip from the British weekly The Big Budget (from 1897). More info on that publication can be found here and here. It may be a bit hard to read, but the art is lovely. … Continue reading →

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Gang Busters Weekend (2)

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Wim Lockefeer

Part two of our Gang Busters extravaganza. Enjoy (and thanks to all the scanners) !

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