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(Regulated) Blood and Sex in 1930s Singapore
I came across this advertisement recently for a medicine for treating syphilis. The man in the picture is supposed to have third-stage syphilis. In reading
Grandma in 1933 Singapore
I came across this advertisement in a 1933 issue (August 25) of the Union Times, a Chinese newspaper from Singapore. It is for Milkmaid Brand
Eating and Drinking in Style in the American-Occupied Philippines
As is well known, the US military began its conquest of the Philippines in 1898. Not long after the first soldiers landed, the supplies that
On the Road in Early 1970s Malaysia
Oh it must have been great to live in Malaysia in the early 1970s and to find out that “The Imp is here!!!” Was everybody
Noraini and Choo are Smarter than You
I came across these advertisements for The Chartered Bank in a magazine called Malaysia from the early 1970s. I find the logic that these advertisements
Sinkesin in Indonesia!!
I have posted a couple of entries about the medicine Sinkesin (here and here). I first came across it in a Thai newspaper from the
Tobralco-Clad Siamese in the 1930s
The post below (from yesterday) contains images of “modern women” in Burma in the 1960s. They are wearing synthetic-fiber clothes made by the Toyo Rayon
Getting Strength from the Life Glands of Monkeys in 1950s Burma
I was looking at this Chinese newspaper from Burma in the early 1950s and came across this advertisement below. It is an advertisement for a
Smoking in 1960s Laos
Ever wonder what people in Laos were smoking in the 1960s as they cruised around in their new Mazdas? Well here is the answer. Consulate
The Wex Habit in 1950s Burma
In the 1950s, Burma had just recently become independent. Its citizens were engaged in the monumental task of building a post-colonial nation. This took daily
Racially Ambiguous Smokers in 1960s Burma
I don’t know much about Burma. I know that women historically did smoke cheroots. I could be wrong, but my sense is that today only
A Burmese Fat Reducing Machine
I found this in a 1962 issue of The Nation from Burma. This is what the caption under the picture says. HOW TO REDUCE FAT
The Thai-ification of an Ovaltine Ad
Sometimes when I look at old newspapers I come across the same advertisement in newspapers from different places and in different languages. I think this
Drinking Bovril in 1930s Siam
“A pleasing welcome after a day’s work. When a day’s work is done we feel really tired and fatigued. Just having a single cup of
Producing Hilarity and Talking Smoothly with Coca-Bitter and Indian Cigarettes
I found some interesting advertisements from 1894 in the Straits Chinese Herald, a newspaper from Singapore. First there is this advertisement for Grimault’s Indian Cigarettes
Smart Drinks in Colonial Singapore
How did white ladies cool down after a strenuous game of tennis in colonial Singapore? With the cool clean flavor of Lemonpop; served of course, by a
How to Win a Chinese Girl’s Heart – Colonial Singapore Style
How do you win the heart of a young Chinese woman? Do you impress her with your honesty and trust? Is it humor that appeals
Bacon and Chinese Servants in Colonial Singapore
This advertisement is from the 1930s. I like ads like this because they can tell us a lot about the time and place in which
Art Deco Coconut Tree Cigarettes
I came across this advertisement for “Coconut Tree” cigarettes in a newspaper from Singapore in 1930. I like the design of the characters. It says,
Refrigerators and Female Youthfulness
I had never realized that there is a connection between refrigerators and the aging process in women. However, as this advertisement from the Straits Times
