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    Vitalis Ad 1946 Summer-proof your Hair
    Illustrator: Lyman Anderson

    how to summerproof your postwar hair

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    1. retro-dad (11 months ago | reply)

      he's thinking "that's right...the ladies dig me..."

    2. sallyedelstein (11 months ago | reply)

      After being off the shelves for 4 long years due to WWII, our man could once again be confident and sure of well groomed hair

    3. v.valenti (11 months ago | reply)

      This ad is from Life Magazine, I believe.

    4. sallyedelstein (11 months ago | reply)

      Yes, a June 1946 issue

    5. BudCat14/Ross (11 months ago | reply)

      The war is over but he's still wearing his hair helmet.

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    7. Sir Basil Birchbottom (11 months ago | reply)

      Looks like a young J. Edgar Hoover.

    8. JFGryphon (11 months ago | reply)


      Does look like Hoover.

      Fine illustration, Sally.

    9. sallyedelstein (11 months ago | reply)

      But J Edgar would be less interested in having some young females ogling him

    10. Sir Basil Birchbottom (11 months ago | reply)

      He's probably wondering how he and Clyde would look in their outfits.

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