Kolynos Dental Cream (Kolynos Company)

Advertisement for Kolynos Dental Cream includes the comic strip “How Sally Brown Got Her Man.” In the first panel “At the House Party” two men in tuxedo discuss “Sally Brown” who is seated. “Dick” is entranced by “Sally” and asks “Ed” to introduce her to him. “Ed” agrees but obliquely warns “Dick” about “Sally's” poor dental hygiene. The next panel, “Later That Evening,” “Sally” overhears “Dick” tell “Ed” that her unattractive yellow teeth could be improved by using Kolynos. In the “After the Dance” panel, lingerie-clad “Sally” and her friend “Betty” discuss the virtues of Kolynos. In the next panel “Sally” orders Kolynos from a pharmacist. The next three panels show “Sally’s teeth get whiter day by day. In the final panel “Later”, “Dick” tells a pleased “Sally” that her smile is now irresistible. Also includes drawing of a box of Kolynos and a free jigsaw puzzle that is redeemed with a coupon and a Kolynos box is mailed to the company.

Publication date: 1933-04-09

Size: 24.4 x 35 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: color

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Coupons--1930-1940
• Evening gowns--1930-1940
• Lingerie--1930-1940
• Toothpaste--1930-1940
• Women--Physical characteristics--1930-1940
• Tuxedoes--1930-1940
• Body image--1930-1940
• American Home Products Corporation--Products--1930-1940
• Kolynos Dental Cream (Trademark)
• Brown, Sally (Fictitious character)
• Jigsaw puzzles--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Advertisements

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (April 9, 1933), p. 5

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg