Considering the regular complaints about the commercialisation of the modern Christmas, I decided to have my own Advent Calendar this month – made from adverts that were printed in Victorian newspapers.
Each day I will display an advert from my collection of the Illustrated London News.
Advent Calendar
1st | Sozodont Toothpaste | 1892 |
2nd | Fashions for the Season | 1885 |
3rd | Vigor’s Horse Action Sadle | 1896 |
4th | Benger’s Self-Digestive Food | 1885 |
5th | The Louis Velveteen | 1885 |
6th | Cambric Pocket Handkerchiefs | 1885 |
7th | Homocea | 1894 |
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Ha Ha! All encompassing product. Imagine that, CURES pain – anywhere in the body too. I wonder what the ‘active’ ingredient was?
…..”a large proportion of eucalyptus oil, small amounts of lemon oil and ammonia, beeswax, lard and coconut oil”…..see the Quack Doctor blog (http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/homocea/) for that recipe and more about this most efficaceous medicament