amylsacks' photos with the keyword: bathroom

Scott Waldorf Toilet Tissue Ad, 1958

Scott Waldorf Toilet Tissue Ad, 1958

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22 Aug 2022 1 113
Those poor little girls look way too young to be dancing en pointe! From the June issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.
Stylon Tile Ad, 1956

Stylon Tile Ad, 1956

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06 Sep 2021 2 3 186
Five minutes later, Kay pulls her new white angora sweater on over her head and learns to never again apply lipstick until after she's fully dressed. From the September issue of House Beautiful magazine.
Tyle Bord Leaflet (2), 1948

Tyle Bord Leaflet (2), 1948

amylsacks
30 Apr 2019 1 220
...and they didn't allow you to peruse the leaflet with the commode pictures until you were twenty-one.
Formica Laminated Plastics Promo (2), c1955

Formica Laminated Plastics Promo (2), c1955

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19 Jun 2011 191
"The Vanitory" is just about the coolest name for anything ever. I may have to start a whole blog devoted to old-time bathroom products, just so I can use that as a title.
Formica Laminated Plastics Promo, c1955

Formica Laminated Plastics Promo, c1955

amylsacks
19 Jun 2011 162
I wish I knew enough about design history to pinpoint the date for this a little better. And scoff if you must, but... "Wanke Panel Co." is now known as "Wanke Cascade." They still have locations in North Portland and Washington State. One side of a fold-out.
Briggs Fixtures Ad, 1950

Briggs Fixtures Ad, 1950

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04 Sep 2011 199
I feel like there's not enough plaid in my life. How about you? From the December issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
For the Home of Today (5), c1955

For the Home of Today (5), c1955

amylsacks
07 Sep 2011 233
Did toilet seat covers inspire a lot of fashion trends back in the day? Could you get away with one standard look, or did you change them seasonally? Were they meant to be used all the time, or just trotted out along with fancy soaps and cute little guest towels at holiday time? I have so much to learn...
Gold Seal Linoleum Ad, 1952

Gold Seal Linoleum Ad, 1952

amylsacks
16 May 2012 181
For an added feeling of spaciousness, why not purchase the wire pineapple, too? From Sunset magazine.
Zee Toilet Tissue Ad, 1952

Zee Toilet Tissue Ad, 1952

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31 May 2012 280
The origin of the euphemism, "I have to go powder my nose" is finally explained!
Koppers Plastics Ad, 1957

Koppers Plastics Ad, 1957

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05 Jul 2012 186
I don't see how any of this makes up for the absent magazine rack. Also, did they hide the toilet paper in that copper spray bottle thing, or what? From the June issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.
Hermosa Tile Ad, c1952

Hermosa Tile Ad, c1952

amylsacks
25 Jul 2012 153
Her dearth of lacquered helmet-hair and her ungirdled thorax must have caused quite a scandal back then.
Hermosa Tile Ad, 1952

Hermosa Tile Ad, 1952

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23 Aug 2012 176
The show bathroom, like the famed "guest" towel, is never meant to be clouded by the presence of actual human beings. From the August issue of Sunset magazine.
General Electric Countertop Ad, c1953

General Electric Countertop Ad, c1953

amylsacks
18 Apr 2013 193
"Textolite." It's 20th Century American shorthand for, We're selling something just different enough from Formica™ to avoid a lawsuit.
Dex Borders Ad, 1947

Dex Borders Ad, 1947

amylsacks
18 Apr 2013 170
"Decorating Crime Scene. Do Not Cross." From the April issue of Ladies Home Journal.
Hermosa Tile Ad, 1950

Hermosa Tile Ad, 1950

amylsacks
17 May 2013 202
I went with the two colors on the right side of the row. I really wanted that look that says Have Mama's Triple Almond Mocha ready by the time she's in her robe-- or else! From the April issue of Sunset magazine.
Hermosa Tile Ad, c1955

Hermosa Tile Ad, c1955

amylsacks
08 Jan 2013 165
Lawrence Welk's Goth phase, Ladies and Gentlemen!
Zee Toilet Tissue Ad, 1954

Zee Toilet Tissue Ad, 1954

amylsacks
05 Aug 2012 191
Yeah. It's all sunshine and daisies until our color-minded career girl gets a perfectly good sleeve snagged in the adding machine.