Ad for an Elldy tampon
(Japan) with applicator (October 1996)
Early Japanese tampon (1977): Shampon
Young
A Japanese university student generously
sent me the ad, along with others, some very old,
which were part of a paper she wrote about the
history of the Japanese menstrual products
industry.
And, of course, the first Tampax AND - special
for you! - the American fax tampon,
from the early 1930s.
See a Modess True or
False? ad in The American Girl magazine,
January 1947, and actress Carol
Lynley in "How Shall I Tell My Daughter"
booklet ad (1955) - Modess
. . . . because ads (many dates).
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Ad for Camelia
menstrual napkins, 1992, Brigitte magazine,
Germany
Camelia (beautiful
ad) appeared in Germany about
the same time as Modess in
America, 1926. Kotex (white sheets!)
conquered both, having bought the
Germany company recently.
Doesn't this ad kinda defeat the
purpose of emphasizing white? The
lady's drawing stuff in the sand,
waiting for her friend to take her
home after having trusted Camelia to
do its job, which it didn't. That
piece of cloth between her legs is
saving her from social ostracism but
not for long if her friend doesn't
hurry up! Taking the fabric away and
showing the white would have proved
the point Camelia wanted to make.
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NEXT white
ad (Nett, France, 1985)
Ad for an
Elldy (Japan) with applicator (October
1996) - Early Japanese tampon (1977):
Shampon Young
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