1902 Ad Ivory Soap Complexion Vegetable Oil Vanity Maid - ORIGINAL TIN4
This is an original 1902 black and white print ad for Ivory Soap from the Proctor and Gamble Co. located in Cincinnati, Ohio. CONDITIONThis 109+ year old Item is rated Very Fine. Light aging in margins. Moderate crease - top right corner. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. There is bleed through showing in this ad. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine Dimensions: Approximately 6.25 x 9.25 inches; 16 x 23 cm Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation) Ivory Soap. The worldÕs biggest advertiser all began with one product: Ivory Soap. James Norris Gamble, son of cofounder of Procter and Gamble, had aspirations of breaking into the Castile soap market; so, in 1878, he purchased a soap formula from a competitor. After refining the soap, Gamble began selling his ÒWh