A Self-Lathering Brush: The Latest and the Greatest Shaving Aid
Title
A Self-Lathering Brush: The Latest and the Greatest Shaving Aid
Subject
Weekly Newspaper, Advertisement, Health, Hygiene, Gender Studies
Description
Full page featuring an ad. The advertisement is about a self-lathering brush in the weekly newspaper. Published at the end of WWI.
Identifier: Three circular images at the top of the page demonstrate the three steps of using the brush. Step one shows a hand dipping the brush in a faucet filled with water. Step two is two hands holding onto the mechanism and indicating to turn the cap of the brush. Step three is a man holding and using the mechanism to his beard that is covered with soap lather. On the sides of the paper, there are two images of the self-lathering brush. The left one shows the inside of the mechanism with callouts and the right one shows the brush with its cover on. Between the two photos are two short columns that provide a detailed description of how to use the brush mechanism. At the bottom of the advertisement, from left to right, is the Legend explaining what every callout means, the logo of the company, and a cutout coupon.
Physical Dimensions: Width: 10 ¾ inches, Length: 14 inches
Identifier: Three circular images at the top of the page demonstrate the three steps of using the brush. Step one shows a hand dipping the brush in a faucet filled with water. Step two is two hands holding onto the mechanism and indicating to turn the cap of the brush. Step three is a man holding and using the mechanism to his beard that is covered with soap lather. On the sides of the paper, there are two images of the self-lathering brush. The left one shows the inside of the mechanism with callouts and the right one shows the brush with its cover on. Between the two photos are two short columns that provide a detailed description of how to use the brush mechanism. At the bottom of the advertisement, from left to right, is the Legend explaining what every callout means, the logo of the company, and a cutout coupon.
Physical Dimensions: Width: 10 ¾ inches, Length: 14 inches
Creator
Warner-Patterson Co.
Source
From the Collection of Lydia E. Ferguson
Publisher
Collier’s National Weekly
Date
October 12, 1918
Contributor
Tara Zaccagnino
Rights
This material is subject to copyright law and is made available for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only.
Format
JPG
Language
English
Type
Text
Collection
Citation
Warner-Patterson Co., “A Self-Lathering Brush: The Latest and the Greatest Shaving Aid,” Aegis Digital Museum, accessed December 8, 2025, https://aegisdigitalmuseum.kennesaw.edu/items/show/220.
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