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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 2 3/4" x 13" ad for this miracle pain reliever. The ad has a series of drawings that demonstrate "How Santa Claus found out...There's nothing quite like Alka-Seltzer for relieving the miseries of a Cold". This ad is taller than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 1948 Country Gentleman |
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$4.00 |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad has a drawing of an old man handing some pom-poms to a lady and a man who are going into a football stadium for a game. The ad headline reminds us that "Having fun is good for you...take the medicine that's so refreshing". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 7, 1955 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a photo of a group of people having a good time at the bowling alley. The ad headline reminds us that we can "Feel UP to the fun that's so good for you...take the medicine that's so refreshing". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
February 25, 1957 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 3/4" x 13" ad has a photo of Buster Keaton as a postman being offered a glass of Alka-Seltzer by Speedy who has popped out of the rural mail box that Buster has just opened. The ad headline says "You know what they always say...'Yeah (sigh) the mail must go thru!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 24, 1958 Life magazine & November 1958 McCall's |
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$4.50 |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad has a drawing of a tired Santa Claus sitting in his dark workshop and being handed a glass of Alka-Seltzer by Speedy. The ad headline states that "You know what they always say...'Yes (sigh) Christmas comes but once a year!'". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 25, 1958 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad that is a black and white version of the previous ad. The tired Santa Claus is being given relief from little Speedy. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 1958 McCall's |
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$4.50 |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad has a photo of ship's captain Buster Keaton holding a glass of Alka-Seltzer in his hand as Speedy flashes his magic wand over it. The ad headline states that "You know what they always say...Kerchoo!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
January 19, 1959 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad for this "Do-All" product. The ad has a drawing of Speedy standing on top of a box of Alka-Seltzer waving his wand to give it Fizzz. The ad headline says you can "Relieve Pain of Headache, Neuritis, Neuralgia" if you "take the quick-acting Liquid Pain Reliever". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 16, 1959 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12" ad has a photo of a young mother holding her young child while another one looks on. The ad headline reminds us that "When you're weary with Day-Time Fatigue - take Alka-Seltzer for that upset, headachy, tired-all-over feeling". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 28, 1960 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a sequence of photos of a businessman showing how he gets run-down in the time between 9:00am and 5:00pm. The ad headline tells us that "When you're weary with Day-End Fatigue - take Alka-Seltzer for that upset, headachy, tired-all-over feeling". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 26, 1960 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Full color 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad has a photo of a happy yet bleary-eyed man at a party. While he still has a party hat on and streamers and confetti on his shoulders, he also has a glass of Alka-Seltzer fizzing away in his hand. The ad headline ptomises that "The Plop Plop Fizz Fizz is Fast Fast". |
May 1977 Playboy |
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$4.00 |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Full color 8" x 10 3/4" ad has a photo of a baggy-eyed man in a bathrobe with an ice bag on his head, a smile on his face and a glass of Alka-Seltzer beginning to dissolve. The ad headline says "'tis the season to plop plop fizz fizz fast fast". |
November 1977 Playboy |
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$4.00 |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Full color 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad with advice for the people that like to socialize. The ad has several cartoon drawings of a man enjoying a party then several more of him the next morning, spilling his coffee and crawling into work. Then there are two more that show him taking an Alka-Seltzer and feeling on top of the world. The ad headline calls this action "How to Handle a Hangover". |
May 1978 Playboy |
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$4.00 |
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| Alka-Seltzer |
Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad with Sammy Davis Jr.. This Christmastime ad has a picture of the popular entertainer taking the place of Santa Claus. Sammy is sitting in the driver's seat of the sleigh looking back at the camera while holding up a glass filled with the Plop Plop Fizz Fizz. He must be only going to do a small portion of the route of Santa because all that one can see in the bag full of gifts is packages and more packages of Alka Seltzer. The ad has rearranged the words to the popular poem "Twas the night before Christmas" to have a more comercial meaning. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 27, 1979 Rolling Stone |
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$5.00 |
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| Tums |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a drawing of a worried man sitting up in bed at 3:00am while a line of sheep jump over his bed for the sake of counting. The ad headline warns that "When you can't Sleep...Don't count sheep". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 15, 1948 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
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| Tums |
Black and white 4 3/4" x 5 1/4" ad for the chewable way to relieve stomach distress. The ad has a picture of a smiling man behind a steering wheel with the headline "Don't take chances with acid indigestion. Take Tums wherever you go". The ad tells us that a handy roll could be yours for a dime and a 3-roll package for only a quarter. |
April 5, 1948 Time magazine |
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$4.00 |
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