Life, 1915-12-02 · page 71 of 100
Life — December 2, 1915 — page 71: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **Christmas gift advertisement**, not satirical content. The page showcases decorative bronze products from Kathodion Bronze Works, featuring various items with "Indian" and classical themes—including an "Indian Maid Ash Tray," "Indian Tobacco Jar," and "Indian" Inkstand. Notable for modern readers: the casual use of "Indian" imagery and stereotypes as desirable decorative motifs reflects early-20th-century attitudes toward Native American aesthetics as exotic décor. The products range from $1.50 to $14.25. The "Artbronz" process is marketed as a cost-effective alternative to cast bronze, using "Government test bronze" applied over a reinforced core. The company emphasizes quality and durability at lower prices—a typical marketing pitch for mass-produced luxury goods of the era. This represents mainstream consumer advertising of the period, not editorial content or satire.
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-CHRISTMAS LIFE- No. 1032 Height, 5% inches “Barye Pup "—Paper Weight Elephant Book Rocks (Small) Price, $5.00 Pr. No. 810 Height, 6 inches Indian Maid Ash Tray” Price, $2.50 No. 572 Herght, 514 inches “Indian” Inkstand Price, $6.00 Send to-day for this beaunful caral Base, 10 x 4% inches No, 821 Day Dreams Paper Weight 8 in. long. Price, $1.50 “TARTBRONZ” PRODUCTS PAPER WEIGHTS PORTABLES, ETC. BOOK ROCKS ? ASH TRAYS - STATUARY - cei STINCTIVE GIFTS ) Unusual Bridge Prizes } and for Decorative Use in the Home “ARTBRONZ” is the perfected development of a process that permits a scientific and heavy seamless deposit of Government test bronze ap- plied over a reinforced baser core—resulting» in 8 finished product, the equal of cast bronze in finish, workmanship and durability at one-tenth the prices “DARTBRONZ” products are for sale by the best stores throughout the country at prices ranging from $1.50 up, When west of Chicago add $.50 to prices listed at $5.00 and over: add 25 cents if under $5.00, When buying anything in bronze, insist that it is “[LRTBRONZ” which is guar- anteed and assures you of absolute satisfaction. Go to the leading department, jewelry and other stores and see the complete line of “J RTBRONZ.” Products. We know you will be delighted with their rare finish and beauty and agreeably surprised at their moderate prices, If by chance, your dealer is out of stock, write us at once and we will see that you are supplied. KATHODION BRONZE WORKS 501 FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK Piano Lamp Song of the Sea; One Light Price, $9.50 Base, 63% x 6 inches No. 819 Height, 9 inches Indian Tobacco Jar Including Poaread covered well for tobacco Price, $10.00 Height. 7 inches “Young Wisdom” Book Rocks This sre line concension of «baby sting on rw volumes snd balding one in his chubby hands has a parler appeal to lovers Price, $5.00 Pr. No, 514 Height. 1314 inches Base, 10 x 75 inches Goddess of Night Combination Portable and lok Price, $14.25 Preserve Your Baby's First Shoes Have them metalized in KATHODION BRONZE Our process makes them indestructible and imperish- able. We cast them in eicher silver, plate, Exruscan $d fisher tanarybonefer BP S.OO Send for illustrated leafet 1. The Pait ‘Address Baby Shoe Dept. Kathodion Bronze Works 501 Fifth Avenue New York comicbooks.com