Ad for an Elldy tampon (Japan) with applicator
(October 1996)
Early Japanese tampon (1977): Shampon
Young
A Japanese university student generously sent me the ad, along with
others, some very old, which were part of a paper
she wrote about the history of the Japanese menstrual products industry.
And, of course, the first Tampax AND - special
for you! - the American fax tampon,
from the early 1930s.
See a Modess True or False? ad in The American
Girl magazine, January 1947, and actress Carol Lynley
in "How Shall I Tell My Daughter" booklet ad (1955) - Modess . . . . because ads (many dates).
 
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Ad for Camelia menstrual napkins, 1992, Brigitte magazine, Germany
Camelia (beautiful ad) appeared in Germany
about the same time as Modess in America, 1926.
Kotex (white sheets!) conquered both, having bought
the Germany company recently.
Doesn't this ad kinda defeat the purpose of emphasizing white? The lady's
drawing stuff in the sand, waiting for her friend to take her home after
having trusted Camelia to do its job, which it didn't. That piece of cloth
between her legs is saving her from social ostracism but not for long if
her friend doesn't hurry up! Taking the fabric away and showing the white
would have proved the point Camelia wanted to make.
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NEXT white ad (Nett, France, 1985)
Ad for an Elldy (Japan) with applicator (October
1996) - Early Japanese tampon (1977): Shampon Young
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