How
to sell Kotex page for trade
publications, probably early 1920s, U.S.A.
"Your
Image is Your Fortune!," Modess
sales-hints booklet for stores, 1967
(U.S.A.)
First Tampax? & first
tampon with applicator (1931-33?): box, tampon,
instructions, plus newspaper ad from
1934 - Tiffany bowl celebrating
the 50th anniversary of Tampax - 1936: box, tampon, patent (with
a short account of the invention of Tampax by Dr.
Earle Haas, and of the first Tampax president,
German immigrant Gertrude Tenderich)
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"TAMPAX The Champ in every way"
Promotional package for Tampax menstrual
tampons
(aimed at dealers?), 1963, U.S.A.
How to
sell Kotex page for trade
publications, probably early
1920s, U.S.A. - "Your Image is
Your Fortune!," Modess
sales-hints booklet for stores,
1967 (U.S.A.) - "Your 'Keys'
to More Profits," Kotex
brochure for retailers. 1960s.
(U.S.A.) - First Tampax? &
first tampon with applicator
(1931-33?): box, tampon,
instructions, plus newspaper
ad from 1934 - Tiffany bowl
celebrating the 50th
anniversary of Tampax - 1936: box, tampon,
patent
(with a short account of the invention of
Tampax by Dr. Earle Haas,
and of the first
Tampax president, German
immigrant Gertrude Tenderich)
- Teachers'
guides - Menstrual
educational booklets for girls
& parents
I thank Tambrands, the former
maker of Tampax, for generously
donating this folder!
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Below:
Front cover. You'll note that the
smiling woman is ultra feminine -
aw, isn't she cute in that get up
(and it's white!)? Tampons, etc.,
are from the feminine
products industry, after all. The
ad's impact would be different if
a short-haired 200-pound woman,
scarred and bleeding from the
mouth, were here instead. The
industry tries very hard to attach
femininity and daintiness to its
products to counteract the very
basic and messy and for many women
unpleasant reality. Especially in
countries where sweat
and actual human odors are
anathema - the U.S.A.,
for instance.
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