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o.b. menstrual tampon ad, 1972, Germany

Just try putting this ad in an American magazine! Ha!

Germans accept the birds and the bees better than Americans. Gosh, maybe the woman sleeps naked with an o.b. inside!

She shows how well it performs. As the top words in the text say,
"Feel nothing. See nothing. Smell nothing."

Of all the tampon makers o.b. seems to make the most ingenious ads: French (ooo.ooo.b., 1989) - German (nude, 1970s) - German (1970s) - German nude (1970s) - French (1989). And find out what o.b. means.

I thank the frequent Dutch contributor to this site for the ad!

See other o.b. ads: French (ooo.ooo.b., 1989) - German (nude, 1970s) - German (1970s) - German nude (1970s) - French (1989). And find out what o.b. means.

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