Women
Fire-Breathing Woman
In April 1940, Linda Lancaster Dodge Stratton was granted a patent for the "cigar or cigarette lighter" shown below. Its novel feature was that it was shaped like a fire-breathing woman. Or, as Stratton put it, "in the shape of a human figure artistically posed with the igniting means located in the mouth and ignited and extinguished by the movement of the head to open and close the mouth thereof through the manual movement of the arms toward and from the mouth."It kinda looks like a fire-breathing Barbie. Though it predates Barbie by almost 20 years.
The patent said this woman was to be "constructed in a pocket or a table size." It would definitely be a conversation piece to have a table-size version of her in your home.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Apr 04, 2021 -
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Category: Inventions, Smoking and Tobacco, 1940s, Women
Dodge La Femme
1955: Chrysler introduced the Dodge La Femme, a two-door, pink-and-white sedan "for the discriminating modern woman".
source: DodgeLaFemme.com
In an attempt to make the car irresistible to women, Dodge also threw in a pink leather handbag that contained "cigarette lighter and case, compact, lipstick and other feminine items covered in matching pink leather." Plus, "a vinyl raincoat and stylish sou'wester hat, printed in the same pink shade and pattern as the Jacquard upholstery." And a matching pink umbrella!
But even with all this, the car failed to appeal to consumers. However, because fewer than 2500 of them were ever made, the car is now sought after by collectors.
More info: wikipedia
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Apr 10, 1955
Posted By: Alex - Sat Apr 03, 2021 -
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Category: Gender, Women, 1950s, Cars
Feminine Hygiene Ads 70s, 80s, 90s
Maybe nearly 500 of these ads is a little excessive for one playlist? See what you think! Here's the first, below, and the rest are here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 21, 2021 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Hygiene, Women, Twentieth Century
How to Succeed With Brunettes
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 31, 2021 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Antisocial Activities, Customs, Emotions, Etiquette and Formal Behavior, PSA’s, 1960s, Men, Women
The Philco Overnighter
Those gals! Can't even listen to music without touching up their lipstick!
Ad source.
Photo source.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 25, 2021 -
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Category: Cosmetics, Radio, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1950s, Women
Follies of the Madmen #497
You'll be able to administer all the spankings you desire, if you buy our shirts!Source.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 18, 2021 -
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Category: Antisocial Activities, Fashion, Public Humiliation, Fetishes, 1940s, Men, Women
The Navassars Ladies Band
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 12, 2020 -
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Category: Music, Gender, Women, Nineteenth Century
Follies of the Madmen #493
Yak, yak, yak on the phone all day about makeup! Those gals!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 18, 2020 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Cosmetics, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1960s, Women
Philippe Dubreuille’s Naked Woman Guitar
Only $10,000, including shipping.
Buy it here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 19, 2020 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, Sexuality, Women
Modern Witches
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 09, 2020 -
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Category: Holidays, Superstition, 1960s, Women
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