For a large part of the last century scientists were often seen as heroes – using Science! to make life better in every way*. So it’s no big shock when Johnson & Johnson used a scientist as their eye catcher when they told everyone about their new shaving cream soap in February 1919… this was no ordinary shaving soap – this soap was infused with Science! and the result of careful study and years of research.
According to the advertisement, it not only gives abundant lather, softens the beard and give a smooth safe, but it has sterilising and soothing properties, is clean and safe – because of all the Science! in it, I guess.
Get it from your druggist, whom apparently serves you well and deserves your patronage.
*) When they wasn’t busy thinking up ways to help us kill each other faster and better**, that is.
**) Which was still Good, as long as it was Our scientists who figured out how we could do it to Them and not the other way around.
Slow morning and the day off.
It don’t feel like it’s a year since last New Years Eve, but I don’t think my calendar is lying to me…
One year.
Twelve months.
Three hundred and sixty five days.
Two hundred and seventy one blog posts, including this one.
Spring has sprung, summer has come and gone, and winter is upon us again – at least for those of us on the northern hemisphere. For my friends and readers down below, reverse the order of seasons.
Shaving is still enjoyable, my favourite shaving forum still is full of good friends, and I’ve meet a lot of nice people on Twitter too.
There is a million or so vintage advertisements referring to Christmas, but only a few that I can find that reference New Years. This Barbasol advertisement is one of the better.
Break for the holiday / vacation.
I have to admit that until I stumbled over this vintage advertisement I had never even heard about this brand – and as excited the guy seems, I want to try it now.
Poking online I do see that there is a brand of the same name that is still available, and that claims to hark back to the 1860’s… it is tempting to see if I can score some.
Update: After talking with @ShavingZA on Twitter, I got more than tempted – so I ordered some from the UK. Watch this space!