![17 Cosmetics ~ Makeup Adverts [1985] "Looks Even Better On A Girl"](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p15169-100x100-no.jpg)
17 Cosmetics ~ Makeup Adverts [1985] "Looks Even Better On A Girl"
"Looks even better on a girl."
These ads for 17 Cosmetics by Boots are from 1985.[...]
Retro Musings includes magazine adverts and catalogue scans from 1930’s to 1990’s, plus anything else which takes my fancy (like LP covers and knitting patterns).
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![Trushay ~ Skin Care Adverts [1944-1946]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p16860-100x100-no.jpg)
Trushay ~ Skin Care Adverts [1944-1946]
"Soft as whispers... your hands thrill him as they touch his face."
These ads for Trushay hand loti[...]
![Dr West's ~ Toothpaste Adverts [1947-1948] Illustrated](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p24746-100x100-no.jpg)
Dr West's ~ Toothpaste Adverts [1947-1948] Illustrated
"Package of smiles!"
These illustrated ads for Dr West's "Miracle Tooth Paste" date from 1947-48. E[...]
![Kleenex "Paper-Tique" ~ Craft Book [1971]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p20305-100x100-no.jpg)
Kleenex "Paper-Tique" ~ Craft Book [1971]
"A new art for today's homemaker"
If having bold coloured toilet paper only in your bathroom wasn't[...]
![Kooky Spooks - Halloween Costumes & Makeup Kits [1980's]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p3046-100x100-no.jpg)
Kooky Spooks - Halloween Costumes & Makeup Kits [1980's]
Giant Glow-Up Costume Kits
These crazy Halloween costumes were produced from 1979 and into the earl[...]
![Ladybird Books "Well Loved Tales" [1960's & 1970's]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p5671-100x100-no.jpg)
Ladybird Books "Well Loved Tales" [1960's & 1970's]
There were 27 titles in the original series "Well Loved Tales" (6O6D, Easy Reading), which were prod[...]
![Hanes ~ Lingerie Adverts [1954-1965]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p15355-100x100-no.jpg)
Hanes ~ Lingerie Adverts [1954-1965]
"No seams to worry about!"
These pantyhose ads by Hanes date from 1954-65 and are all of a similar [...]
![Michelangelo Knitwear ~ Menswear Adverts [1969-1970]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p13386-100x100-no.jpg)
Michelangelo Knitwear ~ Menswear Adverts [1969-1970]
The Fine Art of Italian Knits
"Carefully and lovingly created by skilled Italian craftsmen of the w[...]
![Hanes ~ Lingerie Adverts [1965-1967] "The Great Leg"](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p13585-100x100-no.jpg)
Hanes ~ Lingerie Adverts [1965-1967] "The Great Leg"
"The Great Leg... as Hanes sees it."
Between 1965-67, Hanes released a series of adverts with a dis[...]
![Sweet Wrappers [1970's & 1980's]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p11065-100x100-no.jpg)
Sweet Wrappers [1970's & 1980's]
Chewits, Black Jacks, Curly Wurly... I can feel my teeth disintegrating just thinking about all thos[...]
![Evervess ~ Soft Drinks Adverts [1946-1947]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p21010-100x100-no.jpg)
Evervess ~ Soft Drinks Adverts [1946-1947]
"Evervess... yes, yes!"
These ads for Evervess sparkling water date from 1946-47. It was produced b[...]
![Kraft ~ Food Adverts [1975]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p14499-100x100-no.jpg)
Kraft ~ Food Adverts [1975]
"Kraft...means more than cooking."
This ad campaign by Kraft ran in 1975. Each ad included a recipe[...]
![Community ~ Cutlery Adverts [1943-1945] Illustrations by Jon Whitcomb & Michael](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p23402-100x100-no.jpg)
Community ~ Cutlery Adverts [1943-1945] Illustrations by Jon Whitcomb & Michael
"Back home for keeps."
This illustrated ad campaign for Community silverplate cutlery date from 194[...]
![Simmons "Hide-A-Bed" ~ Adverts [1940's-1950's]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p14348-100x100-no.jpg)
Simmons "Hide-A-Bed" ~ Adverts [1940's-1950's]
"World's smartest sofa hides the world's most comfortable bed!"
These Hide-A-Bed ads by Simmons dat[...]
![Kelvinator ~ Kitchen Appliance Adverts [1954-1959] "Foodarama"](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p13434-100x100-no.jpg)
Kelvinator ~ Kitchen Appliance Adverts [1954-1959] "Foodarama"
"And now! Fabulous "Foodarama" by Kelvinator!"
These ads for Kelvinator's "Foodarama" fridge/freeze[...]
![Camel [1937-1948] Cigarette Adverts ~ Comic Strips](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p26472-100x100-no.jpg)
Camel [1937-1948] Cigarette Adverts ~ Comic Strips
"Camels never get on your nerves!"
These comic strip ads for Camel cigarettes date from 1937-48 and[...]
![Raleigh [1971-72] Cigarette Adverts](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p26288-100x100-no.jpg)
Raleigh [1971-72] Cigarette Adverts
"Spend a milder moment with Raleigh."
These ads for Raleigh cigarettes date from 1971-72 and featur[...]
![Raleigh [1970-1971] Cigarette Adverts](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p26267-100x100-no.jpg)
Raleigh [1970-1971] Cigarette Adverts
"Spend a milder moment with the quiet taste of Raleigh."
These ads for Raleigh cigarettes date from[...]
![Chrysler "Dodge Dart" ~ Car Adverts [1961]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p25274-100x100-no.jpg)
Chrysler "Dodge Dart" ~ Car Adverts [1961]
"How to own big dreams on a small budget."
These car ads for Dodge Dart by Chrysler are from 1961. [...]
![Shell "X-100" Motor Oil ~ Car Maintenance Adverts [1951-1952] Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p25258-100x100-no.jpg)
Shell "X-100" Motor Oil ~ Car Maintenance Adverts [1951-1952] Illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff
"Your engine makes this much acid every day."
These amazing illustrated ads for Shell "X-100" motor[...]
![Ford "Lincoln" ~ Car Adverts [1957-1958]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p23881-100x100-no.jpg)
Ford "Lincoln" ~ Car Adverts [1957-1958]
"Unmistakably...the finest in the fine car field."
These car ads for Lincoln by Ford are from 1957-[...]
![Latex Balloons, Meat & Pretty Girls [Life, 1939]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p9512-100x100-no.jpg)
Latex Balloons, Meat & Pretty Girls [Life, 1939]
"A pretty girl steps inside a latex balloon."
I recently came across this bizarre article from 19[...]
![Found Under The Carpet ~ Newspaper Adverts [1959]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p15544-100x100-no.jpg)
Found Under The Carpet ~ Newspaper Adverts [1959]
This selection of newspaper adverts from Nov/Dec 1959 are from various local and national UK papers.[...]
![What's That Smell? ~ Catalogues [1975]](https://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/retromusings/wp-content/plugins/special-recent-posts/cache/srpthumb-p26644-100x100-no.jpg)
What's That Smell? ~ Catalogues [1975]
Here's a series of catalogue shots from 1975 using what I like to call the "What's that smell?" pose[...]