Space artist needed

Another one selling "the knowledge" to get a plum job in the "High Pay Missile Industry". Drawing rockets and missiles, and other technical things.

The line art is just fantastic- legit pulp space madness. Think of The Jetsons. Guaranteed to get someone to send some money.

"Space artist", 1962
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For the entry price to get your booklet of secrets ($2 in 1962) you could buy six issues of the science magazine it was published in. Being a space-age artist is not cheap.

Operator number 38

This is one hard little devil of a mad ad. Have a look.

"Follow this man", 1931
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What does it actually sell?

Not a life of glamour as a James Bond apprentice in the 1930's. Not at all. That's what the weasel words in the ad make you believe.

It sells a "finger print operator methodology" or some other similar learn-by-mail scam. You pay for the informative report and then it's all downhill payments from there.

Are you sure this is safe? (3)

Let's start by pointing out that electricity and water are one of the worst possible combinations in the world of physics.

The principle of the Magic-like LUX ELECTRIC WATER HEATER seems practical in an era where hot-water plumbing was not common in older buildings.

But it does look kind of scary.

"Magic disc", 1931
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Would you go with one of these bad boys in a tub full of water?

Give her the best

Think of June and a June bride says this ad. Well, you'd never buy something like this for a bride in the 21st century, would you?

"And you give her the best", 1947
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"For the Great Day, think of a Hoover" What a thought. Of course, in the 1940's an electric floor cleaner was a most elegant and prized possesion.

Fabulous. Just think of the other poor brides that still have to clean the floor on all fours.

The warning signal

More clever and modern gadgets in our retro-future catalogue: the Reverse Warning Signal.

Clearly an invention before its time -back then in 1939, there was someone who thought about the danger of vehicles reversing on unsuspecting pedestrians. Surely such an useful gadget should have been of mandatory use many years ago.

But it wasn't until recently, and many people have been killed or maimed in the meantime.

"Warning signal", 1939
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