Thailand

“Don’t hide from me dear. The fragrant and cool aroma of Brylcreem always tells me where you’re hiding” is more or less what this man

This is from Thailand, in the early 1940s. It says, “If you want to have clean skin and good blood, then you should take BURMA

“I take care of my health with – OVALTINE. . . ICED! All this summer you will see nothing but iced Ovaltine, which offers a

I came across this Thai advertisement from either the late 1930s or early 1940s. On the box it mentions kidneys, and in Thai on the

These two advertisements are from the late 1930s or early 1940s. The text in both of them is the same. It says, “irregular bowel movements              

Here is another nice advertisement for hair cream from Thailand in 1939. Like the previous one it says that it is suitable for athletes. I

Sambun: “I like women who wear patterned textiles. Look over there . . .[can’t make the rest out].” Chan: “That’s right. I agree, if [she]

“Lion Brand Textiles good fabric – clear colors -various colors the colors are guaranteed not to fade Ladies should wear textiles by Lion Brand sold

This advertisement is from 1939. It says: WE ARE NOT SO CRAZY as to claim that Waasii patterned textiles (phalaai) are the reason why a

This advertisement from Siam in 1939 claims that Delavelle’s Creamoil is “suitable for athletes,” as of course are cigarettes. Sweating profusely in the tropical heat, on the

This is a 1934 advertisement from Siam for Ovaltine – “There is only Ovaltine.” At the bottom it says something like “Ovaltine, a delicious beverage of

“Better than all the other beers on the market – Sapporo and Asahi – sold everwhere” is the gist of the text here. However, “Sapporo”