JPK Huson 1863
Brev. Brig. Gen'l
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2012
- Location
- Central Pennsylvania
150 years later you can still buy hair crimpers. I'd still buy this one based solely on how beauteous one would be, as attested by Godey's, 1861.
Little racey for the era, under clothing depicted in a newspaper read by men, too. But it worked- these corset slash help-hold-up- that 15 pound skirt inventions were extremely popular.
You know, with such emphasis on this fairly new American tradition of Black Friday shopping that it actually threatened to spill into Thanksgiving Thursday, occurred to me shopping as entertainment is a little odd of us. Not a Black Friday shopper myself but do not enjoy crowds, especially competitive crowds. Kudos to anyone who ventured out without Kevlar.
You'd stand in line at 5 a.m. the morning after Thanksgiving to bring this home....
Part of the sales pitch, those smooth tongued devils.
It's just, plain O.K. sometimes to appreciate, if not those ubiquitous ' Good Old Days ' then some simpler era. Maybe sheer envy for when it was so much simpler is why advertisements of the era are such gosh darn good entertainment ( truth in advertising not withstanding ).When not enlarging LoC photos to see how in blazes pontoon bridges were glued together, tend to browse these.
The 2019 models are out- I don't see anything I like better than this, it's 1864! I think it came with optional cup holders, not sure if the spare was a full tire or one of those you discover when in need, to be someone's misplaced Frisbee. ( before anyone looks it up, last sentence is a joke )
Truth in thread-vertising- ad was for a demonstration of the Family Steam Carriage, not a show room.
And technology rocketed forward. If this was put on the market today, there'd be a law suit a minute- stories on a regular basis about children getting fingers crushed in these. Still- better than a rock.
Isn't it wonderful? As if dentist office phobia wasn't enough, this gaping mouth full of large, pointed tools would finish you off.
Ok well, cute shoes- my crimped hair and I would might be tempted to stand outside Turner and Gwathmey's at 5 a.m. . I mean, cute shoes. Like you needed another reason.
Yes, I would. Try a pair.
Men could get interested too- in shoes, without the ' cute '.
Cigars- I think a tobacconist,
Was one brother a lot shorter than his siblings? They're all looking at him like smoking stunted his growth.
One of these per paper. Barnum's couldn't beat Great Ocean, 1864. Upside down sharp shooting at the gallop? I'd be there. Isn't it a great ad?
WELL we've discussed female soldiers since they got home, in 1865. A female dance troop composed of Zouaves? Shopping until your feet hurt ( despite those boots )? Give them a rest, catch a show.
If Black Friday gives you a headache- there's always Dr. R.A. Wilson's pills. Go at once and buy a box.
There are of course more. Tomorrow- distracted by cute shoes. If I can find the Kevlar, may go scout what's left on the sales table.