Judge, 1928-02-25 · page 2 of 36
Judge — February 25, 1928 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This is **not a political cartoon or satire**—it's a straightforward advertisement for Ingram's Shaving Cream, a real product from the Frederik F. Ingram Co. of Detroit, Michigan. The page promotes the product's key feature: it "cools and soothes" while shaving, addressing minor nicks and scratches. The ad claims over a million men use it and offers a promotional deal: send a coupon for seven free shaves, or buy the full-size jar for 50 cents (yielding 120 shaves). The illustrated male face is simply a generic representation of the target customer—men seeking a superior shaving experience. There is no satire, political commentary, or hidden meaning present on this page.
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This Way FOR COOL SHAVES OU get the difference with the first dab of the brush. You spread it with the lather. INGRAM'S the pioneer COOL shaving cream . . . coo/s and soothes the tiny nicks and scratches you don’t see but do feel. It leaves you a whole skin for the next shave. Men like its clean, pleasant odor. No after-shaving lotions needed... INGRAM lather takes care of that. Even the package is different for this different shaving cream. INGRAM’S comes to you in a neat blue jar. . . with a wide mouth. You can see that you are using just the right amount. No waste. The cap keeps the cream properly under cover when you’re not shaving . . . and doesn’t roll under cover when you are, Over a million men now enjoy cool shaves with Ingram’s Shaving Cream. Twice as many as last year. Three times as many as year before last. It won’t cost you anything to try Ingram’s. 7 Free COOL Shaves Await You Most of the million men who now use Ingram’s every day tried it first—at our expense. Be sure before you buy. Let In- gram’s prove itself on your own face. Just sendthecouponand your7 Free Shaveswill go to you at once. Or, buy the full-size jar that will give you 120coo/shaves for 50 cents. Lagram’s Shaving Cream Frederick F. Ingram Co. ESTABLISHED 1885 36 10th Street, Detroit, Mich. Also Windsor, Can. T want to test on my own face that difference you are claiming for your Cool, Soothing shaves. Please send me the 7 rreeshaves, COOLS and SOOTHES as you shave comicbooks.com