Christmas Snapshots

Posted on December 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dec. 7, 1919, Electric Car

Dec. 7, 1919: Continuing our exploration of Christmas ads in The Times,
we find an electric car “for her” …

Dec. 7, 1919, Beer 
… home-brewed beer …

Dec. 7, 1919, Tetrazzini
… Tetrazzini records …

Dec. 7, 1919, Piano Rolls
… QRS piano rolls …

[I think "All the Quakers are Shoulder Shakers" has dropped out of the repertoire.]

Dec. 7, 1919, False Teeth

… maybe some new false teeth …

Dec. 7, 1919, Toys   … toys …   Dec. 7, 1919, Clothes
… clothes for women …   Dec. 7, 1919, Clothes

… and men …

Dec. 7, 1919, Furniture

… or bedroom furniture … (“it’s one of the first rules of femininity to thrill at the sight of a beautiful bedroom or boudoir – no matter whose it is.”) …

Dec. 7, 1919, Record Player 

… the happiest times of your life …

Dec. 7, 1919, Washing Machine

… or mother’s first washing machine.

Unknown's avatar

About lmharnisch

I am retired from the Los Angeles Times
This entry was posted in Fashion. Bookmark the permalink.