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I’ve got some copies of a 1940s magazine called Liliput kicking around. I’ve been scanning the adverts from one of them, and uploaded the lot to Flickr.

Here are few examples. I love the way language has changed to make some of them seem slightly rude:
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Hollins Capacity Brushes by hairydalek, on Flickr

Or this one of a priest enjoying three nuns kind of has a slightly different slant to it these days:
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Three Nuns by hairydalek, on Flickr

Or the ones for “inner cleanliness”:
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Andrews Liver Salt by hairydalek, on Flickr

The full set is here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hairydalek ... 6742472938

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Tue May 17, 2011 4:01 pm
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Posted these before, but I like these ones for microsheen polish:

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I'm sure those adverts caused a fair amount of furious 'polishing' at the time...


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Speaking of old adverts, I see the old 80's/early 90's Dulux advert is back on the TV again.
Following on from Milky Way's red car and blue car advert that's made an appearance again recently.

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Following on from Milky Way's red car and blue car advert that's made an appearance again recently.


I noticed that again! Really funny how the song came to my lips before I heard each word.

Wasn't milky way in a blue wrapper with a red shooting star back then?

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Some that I've found n scanned:

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"Like zoom" indeed.

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Found some beauties here clicky

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History is so funny. Even funnier when you can bring it into the present. :D

Not entirely sure how this one advertises a 'postage meter' (whatever that is). :lol:

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I like the Mini one. It's very much of it's time.

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