1906 Ad Ivory Soap Baby Mother Procter Gamble Bathing - ORIGINAL TOM3

This is an original 1906 black and white print ad for Ivory Soap from the Procter and Gamble Co. located in Cincinnati, Ohio. CONDITIONThis 105+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging in margins. No creases. No natural defects. Some light surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 6 x 9 inches; 15 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 1879, an employee at the factory had acci