Life, 1919-12-04 · page 12 of 80
Life — December 4, 1919 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or political commentary**. The left side advertises Manning-Bowman quality kitchenware (toasters, tea sets, vacuum vessels, etc.) as sensible Christmas gifts. The ad emphasizes practical utility for housewives. The right side features Belber Traveling Goods—luggage and wardrobe trunks marketed as "an Unusually Acceptable Gift" for women. The accompanying illustration shows a woman packing, reinforcing the idea that quality luggage is a thoughtful present. Both ads reflect **early 20th-century gender assumptions**: women receive domestic/household items or travel goods as appropriate gifts. There is no apparent political satire here—this is straightforward holiday consumer advertising targeting middle-class households.
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‘Ahers, $2.00 up Pa -CHRISTMAS LIFE: Electric Pot Percolator West. Fluted, No. 11093, $14.75 . Other Styles. $10.50 Gifts that Help GENSIBLE gifts, every one of them! Gifts that make housework easier—that make attractive the serving of reg- ular meals, Gifts that give loyal help when unexpected guests arrive. Gifts for young [ong gq90 Percolator and old, single and married, ‘Set,Complete Nickel “Plated or Solid Cop- And all unusually practical and er, $31.50 attractive, This is guaranteed by the Manning, Bowman trademark which careful buyers have de- pended on for half a century. Thousands of homes know daily | the convenience of Manning,Bow- J | man devices for use with electric ity, alcohol or on an ordinary range. Casseroles with Hotakold Vacuum Vessels keep | Pottery and Pyrex liquids cold for 72 hours and hot Linings, $2.73 up for 24 to 36 hours. Finished in nickel plate, silver plate, alumi- num and colored enamel to match room furnishings. shops, dengriment jewelers” a PY novelty shops. Write for special data. Manning, Bowman & Co., Meriden, Conn. Makers of Household ond Table Ap- pointments in Nickel Plate, Copper and Aluminum, Dtcorated Carafe and | Jug Sete up Exceptionally No. 96. Open Top Wardrobe Trunk. durable construction. Price $178 = Luggage “ is an Unusually Acceptable Gift! HAT will give your family and friends more delight and greater usefulness, than better traveling equipment? Practically every woman needs not only an Overnight Bag, a Suit Case, fitted with toilet articles, but of course, a roomy Wardrobe Trunk. A man, too—his minimum com- plete traveling equipment. consists of a Club Bag for casual trips, a Traveling Bag with toilet fittings, a Suit Case and a good sized Ward- robe Trunk You may be surprised to know that one of these really fine pieces of Belber Luggage will cost you no more than you would pay for a gift of nothing like the actual quality— or practical utility. Belber Traveling Goods are the unquestionable last word in fine luggage toda Anywhere in this country the better dealer will show you Belber Bags, Suit Cases and Wardrobe Trunks of the finest quality and style. Prices range from $15 to$350. The BELBER TRUNK & BAG CO. Philadelphia, Pa. The Largest Manufacturers of Wardrobe Trunks, Trunks, Bags and Suit- cases in the World Factories and Sales Offices: New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Pitts- burgh, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Oshkosh, Wis., Woodbury, N. J. elber TRAVELING GOODS No. 563. Fitted Overnight Case. Black Cobra Grain Cow-hide. Moire Silk Lining. Gold- plated locks and studs. Price $78 No. 576. Black Cobra Grain Cow- hide. _Gold-plated trimmings. Fitted with hand deco- rated ivory toilet articles.Price $125 No. 483. Men's Fitted Bag. Black Reed Grain Cow- hide. Leather, lin. ing. Price $168 comicbooks.comy