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all winners

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 19, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, art, sex, womenLeave a comment on all winners

accumulated waste

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 19, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, health, quack medicine, questionable curesLeave a comment on accumulated waste

satisfying chew

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 19, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, champagne, tobaccoLeave a comment on satisfying chew

not a talking machine

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 19, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, edison, phonographsLeave a comment on not a talking machine

ready for instant use

well, 110 years and noones won the money yet…

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 19, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, gadgetsLeave a comment on ready for instant use

delicious!

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 19, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, healthLeave a comment on delicious!

this little bride

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, hygiene, soapLeave a comment on this little bride

only two drops

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, healthLeave a comment on only two drops

no wonder baldness is increasing

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, hair, men, quack medicineLeave a comment on no wonder baldness is increasing

dynamic tension

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, health, menLeave a comment on dynamic tension

classy color combinations

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, motorcyclesLeave a comment on classy color combinations

no need to act old or feel old

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, questionable curesLeave a comment on no need to act old or feel old

part of every growing child’s diet

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, health, questionable curesLeave a comment on part of every growing child’s diet

life-long ambition to become a popular musician

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, education, musicLeave a comment on life-long ambition to become a popular musician

building firm flesh

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, health, questionable curesLeave a comment on building firm flesh

national lead company

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, our toxic past, paintLeave a comment on national lead company

the tide of accidents is steadily rising

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, accidents, insuranceLeave a comment on the tide of accidents is steadily rising

he wasn’t popular with girls

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, hygiene, soapLeave a comment on he wasn’t popular with girls

teaching the value of cleanliness

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, hygieneLeave a comment on teaching the value of cleanliness

character building

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, boys, military, schoolLeave a comment on character building

that aristocratic look

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, carsLeave a comment on that aristocratic look

you will be thrilled with the many, many attractive illustrations

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, eugenics, marriage, sexLeave a comment on you will be thrilled with the many, many attractive illustrations

radio-the field with a future

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, radio, workLeave a comment on radio-the field with a future

their life work

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories lifestyle, magazinesTags 1930s, money, workLeave a comment on their life work

the weirder contortions of the jitterbugs

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 10, 2026Categories lifestyle, magazinesTags 1930s, fads, modern, quizLeave a comment on the weirder contortions of the jitterbugs

beer is good for you

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 4, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, beer, healthLeave a comment on beer is good for you

there is no food more perfect for family use

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 4, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, foodLeave a comment on there is no food more perfect for family use

you’re really dream dust, now!

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 4, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, comic, hygieneLeave a comment on you’re really dream dust, now!

1 to 3 cakes a day

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 4, 2026February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, quack medicine, questionable curesLeave a comment on 1 to 3 cakes a day

skirts reaching to the kneetops

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 4, 2026Categories humor, magazinesTags 1920s, fashion, moral outrage, satire, sex, sexism, womenLeave a comment on skirts reaching to the kneetops

KKK – you know what that means

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 4, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1920s, food, kitchenLeave a comment on KKK – you know what that means

stylish appearance

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on February 4, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, children, fashionLeave a comment on stylish appearance

those tiny dancing lights that suggest auburn

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, hair, womanLeave a comment on those tiny dancing lights that suggest auburn

puts sagging internal organs back into place

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, electricity, health, men, quack medicineLeave a comment on puts sagging internal organs back into place

dance, dine, motor for hours

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, hygiene, womenLeave a comment on dance, dine, motor for hours

save you from further humiliation

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, quack medicine, questionable curesLeave a comment on save you from further humiliation

a safeguard of feminine daintiness

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, hygiene, quack medicine, womenLeave a comment on a safeguard of feminine daintiness

they may offend others

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, books, educationLeave a comment on they may offend others

no surgical operation requiring chloroform

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026February 10, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, medicine, quack medicine, questionable curesLeave a comment on no surgical operation requiring chloroform

hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, mechanotherapy, diathermy, radium, medical gymnastics, electrical exercises

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazines, travelTags 1910s, food, health, quack medicine, travelLeave a comment on hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, mechanotherapy, diathermy, radium, medical gymnastics, electrical exercises

airy globules, steam exploded

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, cereal, food, healthLeave a comment on airy globules, steam exploded

life prolonging apparatus

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, electricity, quack medicineLeave a comment on life prolonging apparatus

muscle freedom

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, men, underwearLeave a comment on muscle freedom

soft massy fluffiness

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, beauty, hairLeave a comment on soft massy fluffiness

recommend to nursing mothers

Beer marketed as “health tonic” to elegant ladies who otherwise wouldnt stoop to such common refreshments

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, beer, quack medicineLeave a comment on recommend to nursing mothers

gain renewed vigor, health and strength

bsically just fortified wine sold at a drugstore so that “respectable people” can be drunks without public scrutiny or stigma

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, quack medicineLeave a comment on gain renewed vigor, health and strength

your wife wont be afraid

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, gunsLeave a comment on your wife wont be afraid

positively safe against accidental discharge

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 31, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, bicycles, guns, motorcyclesLeave a comment on positively safe against accidental discharge

no hawaiians

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 13, 2026Categories humor, magazinesTags 1930s, humor, new york cityLeave a comment on no hawaiians

the final solution of their greatest personal problem

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on October 4, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1920s, birth control, quack medicine, womenLeave a comment on the final solution of their greatest personal problem

happify yo’ pancake

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on October 4, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1940s, food, racismLeave a comment on happify yo’ pancake

the difference between success and failure

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on October 4, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1940s, men, soapLeave a comment on the difference between success and failure

deadly beyond imagination

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on October 3, 2025Categories ads, humor, magazinesTags 1960s, menLeave a comment on deadly beyond imagination

the perfect gift for your growing boy

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on October 3, 2025Categories ads, comics, magazinesTags 1930s, guns, kids, toysLeave a comment on the perfect gift for your growing boy

searching parties finding our bones

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on September 6, 2025Categories ads, adventure, magazinesTags 1930s, batteriesLeave a comment on searching parties finding our bones

zooming power

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on September 6, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1940s, motorcyclesLeave a comment on zooming power

there’s doggone little left to brush

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on September 6, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1940s, health, racismLeave a comment on there’s doggone little left to brush

vitamins can be this much fun

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on September 6, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1940s, foodLeave a comment on vitamins can be this much fun

so much pep and tingle

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on September 6, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, beauty, healthLeave a comment on so much pep and tingle

vital nerve center

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on September 6, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1920s, homoeroticism, quack medicineLeave a comment on vital nerve center

make people do your bidding

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on September 6, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1920s, scamLeave a comment on make people do your bidding

tire of lesser breeding

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on September 6, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1940s, carsLeave a comment on tire of lesser breeding

the cheapest investment for health and comfort

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on September 6, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, get rich quick, jobs, technologyLeave a comment on the cheapest investment for health and comfort

hunger-quelling pieces of meat

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on September 6, 2025September 6, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, foodLeave a comment on hunger-quelling pieces of meat

which is to be your ultimate destiny?

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on September 6, 2025September 6, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1920s, beauty, quack medicineLeave a comment on which is to be your ultimate destiny?

it will thrill you through and through

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on September 6, 2025September 6, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1920s, health, homoeroticismLeave a comment on it will thrill you through and through

lots of fun scaring your friends

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on September 6, 2025September 6, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, cigarettes, gunsLeave a comment on lots of fun scaring your friends

1930 paris fashions

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, fashion, womenLeave a comment on 1930 paris fashions

those pains peculiar to women

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, medicineLeave a comment on those pains peculiar to women

this year of grace

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, fashion, underwear, womenLeave a comment on this year of grace

better living for everyone

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1950s, gasolineLeave a comment on better living for everyone

positive masculine support

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1950s, men, underwearLeave a comment on positive masculine support

buy half a dozen cans at a time

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, foodLeave a comment on buy half a dozen cans at a time

pure white sparkling dextrose

aka corn syrup

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1950s, foodLeave a comment on pure white sparkling dextrose

a female savage in a jungle of intrigue

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1950s, moviesLeave a comment on a female savage in a jungle of intrigue

“i’d give most anything to put on a little extra weight”

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1900s, quack medicine, weight gainLeave a comment on “i’d give most anything to put on a little extra weight”

the style and fashion of today

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1900s, corsets, fashion, womenLeave a comment on the style and fashion of today

order a dozen from your local druggist today

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1900s, beer, quack medicineLeave a comment on order a dozen from your local druggist today

absolutely safe

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1900s, quack medicine, weight lossLeave a comment on absolutely safe

penetration, smashing power and smooth action

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1900s, gunsLeave a comment on penetration, smashing power and smooth action

“planned longevity,” as opposed to planned obsolescence

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1970s, cars, volkswagenLeave a comment on “planned longevity,” as opposed to planned obsolescence

the most perfect records ever made

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1900s, edison, phonographsLeave a comment on the most perfect records ever made

an ounce for a nickel

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1900s, gumLeave a comment on an ounce for a nickel

pure and wholesome and delightful

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 20, 2025May 20, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1900s, coca colaLeave a comment on pure and wholesome and delightful

the serious business of attending classes

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 19, 2025Categories magazinesTags 1950s, college, fashion, menLeave a comment on the serious business of attending classes

red blooded head-to-toe he-man

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 9, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1920s, health, menLeave a comment on red blooded head-to-toe he-man

light up…they satisfy

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 9, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1940s, christmas, cigarettesLeave a comment on light up…they satisfy

makes you every inch a woman

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 9, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1960s, lingerie, sex, womenLeave a comment on makes you every inch a woman

the joy of anticipation

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 8, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, music, phonographsLeave a comment on the joy of anticipation

loyal daughters of america

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 8, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, Bell Telephone, womenLeave a comment on loyal daughters of america

the most beautiful sight a soldier’s ever seen

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 8, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1940s, war, womenLeave a comment on the most beautiful sight a soldier’s ever seen

if you are a serious adult

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 8, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, sexLeave a comment on if you are a serious adult

the different kinds of “romance”

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 8, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1960s, sexLeave a comment on the different kinds of “romance”

symmetrical symphonies of flesh

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 8, 2025Categories magazinesTags 1930s, adventure, sexLeave a comment on symmetrical symphonies of flesh

we seldom notice b.o. in ourselves

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on May 1, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, b.o., soapLeave a comment on we seldom notice b.o. in ourselves

fabulous wonders of age-old realms

cuba

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 30, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, cuba, soviet, travelLeave a comment on fabulous wonders of age-old realms

next time stop at the ethyl pump

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 30, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, cars, gasolineLeave a comment on next time stop at the ethyl pump

its toasted

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 30, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1930s, cigarettes, men, womenLeave a comment on its toasted

branded with the devil but fit for the gods

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 24, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1920s, foodLeave a comment on branded with the devil but fit for the gods

every parent knows it

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 24, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1920s, boys, shoesLeave a comment on every parent knows it

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