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| Brillo |
Full color 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad for their New Soap Pads. The ad shows a box opened up and pads falling out of it as the headline refers to it as "the greatest cleaner-shiner of all time!" There are drawings of assorted ladies checking out some oversized pads. The text claims that "Nothing shines aluminum like New Brillo soap pads." |
June 1956 Good Housekeeping |
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$7.50 |
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| Comet |
Full color 9" x 12" ad for their Cleanser with Josephine the Plumber. There are six pictures that tell the story about the day that "The wife's away but Josephine saves the day!" Josephine is called to open up a plugged kitchen sink which is accomplished but Josephine comments on the stains in the sink. The husband isn't real sure on how to do that either but Josephine suggests using Comet against the cleanser that his wife has. The Comet half of the sink is spotless and the husband is now anxious for his wife to return and see what he has done, all by himself. |
January 1968 Better Homes & Gardens |
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$7.50 |
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| Easy-Off |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad that says that "It's Clean Your Oven Week" and "We'll Pay You to use Easy-Off: America's No. 1 Oven Cleaner". The drawings say that they will offer you "25 cents cash refund" on the larger size and "10 cents cash refund" when you buy the regular size. The ad tells you "Now! Let Easy-Off get your oven ready for the holidays...and keep it cooking clean". There are two photographs at the bottom: one says that "Easy-Off does the hard work" and it tells you how to get your oven clean and the second picture says that you should "Keep ahead of the job" by using Easy-Off often. |
November 3, 1961 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
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| Lysol |
Black and white 4 3/4" x 11" ad for their Disinfectant for the house. The ad headline makes the claim that it is "Up to 30 times more disinfectant power than bleaches...yet amazing new Lysol needs no Poison label!". The ad has pictures of this product being used without fear on the Baby's Room, in the Kitchen, all along Woodwork and to Remove rings from bathtubs. Other claims that are made in the ad are that "New Lysol has a Lighter, Cleaner Smell", that it is "Gentle to Hands" and that it will be "Effective 7 Full Days". |
May 1954 Woman's Day |
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| S.O.S. |
Full color 10" x 13" ad that describes another use for the Magic Scouring Pads. The ad headline asks if you are "Cooking Outdoors?" and warns that if you are you should "take along the most useful cleanser there is!". The ad has pictures of people at Barbecues, out Camping or relaxing on Picnics and claims that whichever you choose, you should clean-up with S.O.S.. There is a smaller picture of a red convertible being driven by a family of four with the caption claiming that "Experts agree S.O.S. easily cleans white-wall tires - really white". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
July 1950 McCall's |
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$8.00 |
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| S.O.S. |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad that is for S.O.S. Magic Scouring Pads. This ad starts off with the statement that "S.O.S. easily removes burned-on grease to clean your stove". It then claims that "Independent survey reveals S.O.S. approved by stove-makers, home economists, home makers". It then claims that "Of course, you know it - S.O.S. is wonderful for cleaning stoves. And now, your opinion is confirmed by an independent survey among 3278 home-makers, home economists, stove-makers. They express overwhelming approval of S.O.S. to clean ovens (racks and liners), broilers (racks and pans), burners (rings and bowl), griddles. Keep S.O.S. handy". The ad then shows four different pictures indicating how and where to clean these items. It shows them cleaning the "Stove top - burned-on spatters clean right off with S.O.S.", then it shows "Oven rack - burned-on crust wipes right off with S.O.S.", cleaing "Broiler and pan - burned-on grease easily cleaned with magic S.O.S." and, lastly, "Griddle - burned-on scorches quickly cleaned with magic S.O.S.". |
April 1951 Woman's Home Companion |
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$8.00 |
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| S.O.S. |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Magic Scouring Pads and the money it will save you in the long-run. There is a picture of a female hand holding a blackened pot over the garbage can just about to let it go. The headline pleads "No, no - don't throw it away" and claims that "S.O.S. will save it". It makes the claims that there is "No pot too black for S.O.S.. It easily removes all trace of stain, scorch and burned-on food". |
October 1952 McCall's |
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$8.00 |
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| S.O.S. |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for their Magic Scouring Pads. Pictured is a man with a running garden hose in one hand and a dripping but useless sponge in the other with a female hand coming in from off-screen holding a yellow box of S.O.S. pads. The headline makes the statement to him that "Yes - there's an easier way to clean white-wall tires" and you can get it from your kitchen. The ad makes the claim that all dealers and wash-rack operators use these to get the job done right. |
1955 Life magazine |
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$8.00 |
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| S.O.S. |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Interwoven Soap Pads, now in a new package. The ad shows the unopened package then shows it opened up so you can "See why you finish faster with S.O.S.". The text talks about the Interwoven Fibers, about the Instant-sudsing soap and the handy oval shape and claims that you feel so good when your cleaning job is done. |
March 9, 1959 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
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