Where I can find pics/scans of a Lillian Vernon "personal massager" advertisement?
August 27, 2010 9:54 AM Subscribe
Where I can find pics/scans of a Lillian Vernon "personal massager" advertisement?
Growing up my mom used to periodically get the standard junk/as-seen-on-TV catalogs like Harriet Carter and Lillian Vernon. In these there would inevitably be a "personal massager" offered. The accompanying picture was usually of a lady holding said massager up to the side of her face as she beamed a huge smile. Obviously those that were sold were likely never used to massage one's poor, aching FACE muscles, but as a young kid I didn't get it.
I'm now trying to find a scan or picture of one of these old ads. My search skills are failing me on this one. I was able to find this discussion on Straight Dope where it's mentioned, but alas no pics. Searches on both Harriet Carter's and Lillian Vernon's websites turned up nothing.
Anyone know where I might find it?
Thanks in advance.
Growing up my mom used to periodically get the standard junk/as-seen-on-TV catalogs like Harriet Carter and Lillian Vernon. In these there would inevitably be a "personal massager" offered. The accompanying picture was usually of a lady holding said massager up to the side of her face as she beamed a huge smile. Obviously those that were sold were likely never used to massage one's poor, aching FACE muscles, but as a young kid I didn't get it.
I'm now trying to find a scan or picture of one of these old ads. My search skills are failing me on this one. I was able to find this discussion on Straight Dope where it's mentioned, but alas no pics. Searches on both Harriet Carter's and Lillian Vernon's websites turned up nothing.
Anyone know where I might find it?
Thanks in advance.
You might look for an old ad for the Hitachi Magic Wand, as I'm pretty sure that monster was touted extensively for, ahem, shoulder stiffness.
(Once my mom's friend called and left a loud, rambling message on our answering machine about this very thing. I was HORRIFIED.)
posted by Madamina at 9:58 AM on August 27, 2010
(Once my mom's friend called and left a loud, rambling message on our answering machine about this very thing. I was HORRIFIED.)
posted by Madamina at 9:58 AM on August 27, 2010
Another, which I found by searching for "Harriet Carter vibrator", though I can't tell if it's actually from that catalog or not.
posted by magicbus at 11:28 AM on August 27, 2010
posted by magicbus at 11:28 AM on August 27, 2010
Can only really find kneckjobs. Vintage bonus.
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posted by Iteki at 11:49 AM on August 27, 2010 [1 favorite]
Not sure how vintage this is, but it fits the bill otherwise. I like how a "neck" massager comes in different sizes.
posted by O9scar at 12:16 PM on August 27, 2010
posted by O9scar at 12:16 PM on August 27, 2010
"Deep penetrating action?" Boy, they weren't mincing words, were they.
posted by dlugoczaj at 12:57 PM on August 27, 2010
posted by dlugoczaj at 12:57 PM on August 27, 2010
Oh, FYI, they STILL do stuff like this in catalogues of otherwise unrelated products. Not long ago, I was looking at the Solutions catalogue, which is mostly focused on closet organizing and storage space, when all of a sudden there was a lovely page of personal massagers. I wish I could remember the exact wording of their rationale for including such stuff in an otherwise innocuous housewares catalogue, but at the time it cracked me up. I guess they saw themselves as responding to every, and I do mean EVERY, frustrated homemaker's needs.
Their website, now that I look closer, is even more lurid. You'd think it was VIP or something.
posted by dlugoczaj at 1:02 PM on August 27, 2010
Their website, now that I look closer, is even more lurid. You'd think it was VIP or something.
posted by dlugoczaj at 1:02 PM on August 27, 2010
Response by poster: Thanks everyone. Not the exact one I was trying to find, but very good nonetheless.
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posted by MrToad at 7:06 AM on August 30, 2010
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