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Your Road to Employment

Looking for a new job? This record will get you one! (As a Nash Rambler salesman.). The player is below.





Posted By: Paul - Sun Aug 25, 2024 - Comments (0)
Category: Jobs and Occupations, Self-help Schemes, Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings, 1960s

Noses

Read it here.



Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 20, 2023 - Comments (0)
Category: Body, Science, Psychology, Self-help Schemes, 1950s

7 Days to Better Bowling

Released in 1961 by Audio-Dynamics Corp. of Portland, Oregon. It promised better bowling through self-hypnosis. Although for right-handers only.



CAUTION: This recording is for right handed bowlers only. It is unique in its field, and should not be played until you have read the instructions carefully on the reverse side of the jacket.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Listen to the record in solitude or free from distraction.
2. Listen to the record while in a relaxed, comfortable position.
3. This recording has been specifically designed to adapt to the schedule of the busy executive or career woman. Side No. 1 may be listened to at any time on any conventional 33-1/3 R.P.M. phonograph. Side No. 2 has been developed to be used on any 33-1/3 R.P.M. automatic player, and when used with a clock radio or timer, will accommodate those who do not have time for daytime listening. Listen for one hour at bedtime. Make certain your record player is set to repeat.


There was a companion album, "7 Days to Better Golf," which also specified that it was for right-handers only. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any clips from it online.

A psychological conditioning program guaranteed to improve your game through the application of auto-conditioning techniques in the areas of : Relaxation, Confidence, Concentration, Coordination.

FOR RIGHT-HANDED GOLFERS ONLY!

image source: discogs.com

Posted By: Alex - Sat Oct 23, 2021 - Comments (5)
Category: Hypnotism, Mesmerism and Mind Control, Self-help Schemes, Sports, 1960s

Fake Disco Moves










Source: The Times Herald (Port Huron, Michigan) 04 Apr 1979, Wed Page 1

I love the names of these moves, especially "Funky Elbows" and "Shoulder Sniff."

For some reason I am reminded of this classic video.








Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 04, 2021 - Comments (4)
Category: Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Self-help Schemes, 1970s, Dance

Profit in Potato-Digging

Undated. I'm guessing it's late 19th Century. From OddBook.ca:

A small well-produced agricultural sales brochure for the Acme Potato Digging Attachment of the Potato Implement Co. of Traverse Mich.

Maybe I should give up this blogging gig and start digging potatoes!



Posted By: Alex - Thu Apr 01, 2021 - Comments (2)
Category: Self-help Schemes, Books, Vegetables, Nineteenth Century

Acugenics



Learn how to acugenics yourself here.

Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 13, 2020 - Comments (1)
Category: Self-help Schemes, 1980s

Dig Yourself



Sound advice--no pun intended.

Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 06, 2015 - Comments (2)
Category: Music, Self-help Schemes, 1960s

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