Judge, 1929-03-16 · page 2 of 36
Judge — March 16, 1929 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is **primarily an advertisement**, not a satirical cartoon. It's a Gillette razor blade advertisement from an era (likely 1920s-1930s based on styling) disguised as editorial content. The "cartoon" element consists of three illustrated male heads labeled by beard thickness: "Tender Beard" (ages 16-21), "Medium Beard" (21-30), and "Tough Beard" (30+). These are not caricatures of specific figures, but generic male types used to market the product. The satirical *angle* is the implicit joke: as men age, their beards become tougher, requiring "fresh" razor blades more frequently—thus requiring more purchases. The advertisement frames this biological fact as a selling point, cleverly turning a product limitation into marketing copy. No political figures or satire is present; this is purely consumer marketing.
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TENDER BEARD 16 fo 21 ~Sa MEDIUM BEARD 21 40 30 Every day your beard gets tougher kkk k kkk The older the man, the harder the job for his razor, the more important it is to safeguard your comfort by lath- cring a full three minutes, u stroke, and sli ng the correct diagonal ping a frob Gillette Blade in your razor t. That's how to get Gillette's un- when time is sh fivalled maximum of smooth, sure shaving luxury TOUGH BEARD 30 and over The older you get, the oftener you need a fresh Gillette Blade T sixteen that faint shadow on your chin is half hope and half suspicion. At twenty- one, the man—and the beard—come of age. At thirty the mature man expects his Gillette Blade to do its duty every morning. And it does in spite of hurry and hard water—in spite of a dozen changing conditions that test the quality of the finest temper that science has Icarned to give the world’s finest steel. Before a finished Gillette Blade is slipped into the little green envelope which is its certificate of perfection, the steel has been tested repeatedly by crucible and microm- eter. The edge has been honed and stropped to microscopic sharpness by machines adjusted to one ten-thousandth of an inch. A long line of inspectors—(four out of nine Gillette blade department workers do nothing but in- spect)—have scrutinized it, tested it and passed it on to the millions <> of Americans who count on every Gillette Blade to do its job smoothly, surely and well every day. Shaving conditions vary. The Gillette Blade is the one constant factor in your daily shave. Gillette Safety Razor Co., Boston, U. S. A. THE NEW FIFTY-BOX. Fifty fresh double-edged Gillette Blades (10 packets of fives) in acolortul chest that willserve youafterwardasa sturdy button box, cigarette box or jewel case... Ideal as a gift, too. Five dollars at your dealer's. «+» Gillette -.. * comicbooks.com