Royal Easter Show, an agricultural show at the Sydney Showground, 1937.
Tag: 1930s
Dames & Dogs #27
Dora Duby and doggie duo, by D’ora. Via Vintage Gal.
Oh No! The Baby Swallowed My Matches, How Will I Recover
By borrowing a light from some guy, I guess. And thank heavens they found away to take care of my lips while I smoke! Excellent priorities, Mom.
A lovely vintage cigarette ad (1938) for Benson & Hedges Corn Tipped Virginia Rounds; via Lileks “Link” Tumblr. (Yes, I do have a Tumblr account I use now and then.)
Dames & Dogs #25
Gladys Moncrieff and pals; Sydney, 1930.
Airy Fairy
Delicious Cakes for Every Occasion from 6 Foundation Recipes, a 1932 booklet from Airy Fairy Cake Flour (via the Priscilla Proving Plant) Commander Larabee Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota; sadly, no fairies.
Vilma Gloss On Acne
As far as I can tell from this 1936 newspaper advertorial, Vilma Gloss was the proprietress of a Milwaukee beauty or spa business. Oh, and if you’re an adolescent or older, please be careful not to disturb your skin elimination.
Dames & Dogs #22
Jean Arthur and pup in 1939 ‘s Smith Goes to Washington.
Modern Woman Mondays: Office Girls At Christmas
Christmas tree in Sydney’s 2UW radio station, Christmas Eve, 1937.
Before There Were Scrubbing Bubbles…
There was an Old Dutch rubber cleaning sponge lady.
This ad was found on the back of True Story, December 1932. Somebody is selling the ad and wants $23 for it. I think that’s a bit high for just the ad; it already cost us the vintage magazine’s life! But if it was the actual old sponge…
Does Your Dog Know His Place?
In a sack, on the running board, says the June, 1936, issue of Popular Mechanics.
