1903 Ad Ivory Soap Fur Coat Beauty Health Fashion Care - ORIGINAL TOM3

This is an original 1903 black and white print ad for Ivory Soap. The ad features an image of a stylish woman with flowers. CONDITIONThis 108+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light aging in margins. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. There is light 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 ÒWhite Soap.Ó In