The old ads are almost as interesting as the old films.

[Daniel D. Teoli Jr.]

Ladies Home Journal c. 1900

Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Advertising Archive

Back in the day you could buy guns mail order with no questions asked. Even in the 60's I could buy a rifle at 13 and just lie on the mail order form that I was 18. The rifle that supposedly shot JFK cost $13 at a war surplus store on Pico BLVD in West L.A.

 

 

Edited October 16, 2022 by Daniel D. Teoli Jr.

[Daniel D. Teoli Jr.]

Look at these party dresses...

and bodices

Wild hairstyles!

All from 1900.

 

FIT in NYC has some of my fashion films and material in their Special Collections. Hair stylists also like my Archive. I have lots of crazy vintage hair in it for inspiration on historical work. 

Edited October 16, 2022 by Daniel D. Teoli Jr.

[Daniel D. Teoli Jr.]

1900

This was a big deal. Before it, you had to heat your water on the stove. Gasoline powered must have been something. Gas fumes are highly explosive. Crude oil and NG made an unbelievable change in how people lived. 

Here...

Internet Archive Search: sodbusters in transition teoli

 

Edited October 17, 2022 by Daniel D. Teoli Jr.

[Daniel D. Teoli Jr.]

 

Some religious people complain about using the word Xmas for Christmas. 

 

 

I can't say how far it goes back...but they were using Xmas in 1900 as this ad shows.

Same thing with some of the inhabitants of San Francisco that get offended when you use the name Frisco.  I have heard the name Frisco used in many old films going back to the 1930's. And I've read it goes back to the late 1800's. 

Well, does not matter to me, I use any names I like...Xmas and Frisco included!

 

[Daniel D. Teoli Jr.]

Here is a cute ad from 1912. Cream of Wheat spoofing Aunt Jemina.

DDTJRAC

Edited October 22, 2022 by Daniel D. Teoli Jr.