Dutch Tampax ad from 1938 - A German o.b. ad (early 1950s) - An Amira tampon ad from about 1950, Germany
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Tampax ad, February 1990
19 magazine, U.K.

Short cycles of time rule women's sexual bodies more obviously than men's: 9 months, 28 days, yet fewer days of fertility and heightened sexual desire. Calendars show those cycles and have naturally figured in advertising.

Tampax sold different absorbencies and sizes almost from its beginning in the 1930s so this ad says nothing surprising. But there are always beginners and the unconvinced to capture.

What do you think of the last sentence? After telling readers they can choose among different absorbencies the company says, "Forget it!" Huh?

"Are Vaginal Tampons Prejudicial to Health?" (Proof for a British Tampax ad, 1952)
"How Times Have Changed: A Manual of Menstruation, Its Purpose, Function and Care," Tampax Inc., 1950s, U.S.A.
"New heights in sales and profits for you in 1966 with Tampax"
Advertising campaign folder for Tampax menstrual tampons
(aimed at dealers?), 1966, U.S.A.
Dutch Tampax ad from 1938 - A roughly contemporary German o.b. ad (early 1950s) - German Amira brochure, early 1950s

Below: Each facing page measures 8 5/8 x 11 1/2" (21.9 x 29.2 cm).


Dutch Tampax ad from 1938 - A roughly contemporary German o.b. ad (early 1950s) - An Amira tampon ad from about 1950, Germany

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