Judge, 1931-09-19 · page 4 of 36
Judge — September 19, 1931 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This is primarily **advertising, not satire**. The page promotes Probak razor blades, using a social scene to advertise the product. The image shows men in formal attire at what appears to be a bridge game or social gathering. The headline "When the talk switched from 'SPADES to BLADES'" is a pun—playing on the card game "spades" to introduce discussion of razor blades. The advertisement claims Probak blades became "the favorite in less than a year" and emphasizes their "shock-absorber construction" and uniform quality. It includes a money-back guarantee: "$1 for 10, 50¢ for 5." There is no political satire here—this is straightforward commercial copy using a relatable social scenario to market a consumer product to Judge magazine's male readership.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
switched from“SPADES to BLADES” CROSS bridge tables at clubs and to man, “Probak is the ace of double- edge blades."Shock-absorber construction and automatic manufacture made Probak ORBING KHLADE ve favorite in less than a year. Every blade is alike—super-keen—absolutely uniform. Prove this. Try Probak on our guarantee. Get far hetter shaves or return the package and your dealer will refund the price—$1 for 10, 50c for 5. comicbooks.com