I recently acquired a stash of old Popular Science magazines and, much like old Playboy magazines, they’re chock full of weird ads, so I thought I’d share some of the more “interesting” ones. This installment is from the September 1937 issue.
From my vantage point 88 years in the future, I assumed the “Morning After” use for Alka-Seltzer was, in fact, as a prehistoric version of Plan B.
“Hey, honey, just got home from a hard day of cuttin’ on people…I’m going to listen to the wireless and file some metal”
Bad news, Phil…playing the harmonica isn’t going to make you popular. Also, your school has a harmonica band?
The first guy looks like he knows his blades. The second has the pallor of one of his victim’s corpses.
I feel like this is something that should be learned in a clinical setting, but what do I know?
Dafuq is “Mechanical Dentistry”?
The term “fur work” makes me uncomfortable. Also, this guy looks like he enjoys cutting up animals way too much.
I mean, I guess it’s better than nothin’
And, finally, a few unhinged ways to earn extra money.
