Saturday, June 16, 2007

Movies and Plays, mag cover, January 1900-1929

This is a magazine called "Movies and Plays" - (still in print) - January issue. (Thanks to Paula Wirth and Michi for translating!)

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

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Friday, June 15, 2007

Travel, magazine cover, 1940s?


Travel, magazine cover, 1940s?, originally uploaded by Gatochy.


(Thanks to Paula Wirth and Michi for translating!)

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

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Thursday, June 14, 2007

Travel to Okuniko, 1940s?


Travel to Okuniko, 1940s?, originally uploaded by Gatochy.


This is a poster for travel to Okuniko, Japan. "Why don't you go to Okiniko"? For a train company that goes to Okiniko from Kusatsu. (Thanks to Paula Wirth and Michi for translating!)

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Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Pompholin for athlete's foot, 1930s


"For your athlete's foot -- Beauty line of your feet, loving your feet, gets rid of athlete's foot." (advertisement in the form of a poem for an athlete's foot remedy.) (Thanks to Paula Wirth and Michi for translating!)

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

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Pompholin for athlete's foot, 1930s

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Lightbulb ad, 1930s


Lightbulb ad, 1930s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.


"Are you using Japanese domestically produced lightbulbs in your home?" (Thanks to Paula Wirth and Michi for translating!)

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

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Monday, June 11, 2007

Japanese ladies, 1930s


Japanese ladies, 1930s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.


Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

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Sunday, June 10, 2007

Japanese facial moisturizer, 1930s


Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

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