An Edwardian Advent Calendar – 24th Dec
Each day I will unveil a new entry in my Advent calendar based on adverts printed in the Illustrated London News during the month of December exactly 100 years ago – in 1912, the Edwardian era.
Each day I will display an advert from my collection of the newspapers for your delight.
Advent Calendar
| 1st | Crawfords Assorted Shortbread |
| 2nd | The Gramophone Company |
| 3rd | Foot’s Bath Cabinet |
| 4th | Foot’s Adjustable Rest-Chair |
| 5th | Wolsey Underwear |
| 6th | Horlick’s Malted Milk |
| 7th | An Edwardian Cable Car! |
| 8th | Colgate’s Ribbon Dental Cream |
| 9th | Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills for Renal Troubles |
| 10th | Purgen |
| 11th | Scubb’s Ammonia |
| 12th | Mantinee Hand-Made Turkish Cigarettes |
| 13th | Orchestrelle’s Music-Rolls |
| 14th | Formamint |
| 15th | A Motion Photograph of Yourself |
| 16th | Onoto |
| 17th | Paris Garters |
| 18th | Allenbury’s Glycerine and Black Currant Pastilles |
| 19th | Tricity |
| 20th | San Sebastian Spain (Just 11 hours from Paris!) |
| 21st | Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills |
| 22nd | Jewsbury & Brown’s Oriental Tooth Powder |
| 23rd | Cherry Blossom Boot Polish |
| 24th | Dunville’s VR Whisky |
| 25th | Blo Electric Hot and Cold Air Douche |
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