Life — December 6, 1923 — page 83: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a Gillette Safety Razor advertisement, not a political cartoon. The ad promotes the "New Improved Gillette Safety Razor" as a Christmas gift, priced at $5 to $75. The visual shows an open case containing razor components and accessories (including what appears to be bottles and a brush), decorated with holly sprigs. A technical diagram on the right labels parts like the "overhanging cap," "channeled guard," and "diamond knurling." The copy promises the recipient will "appreciate it on a Christmas morning, and every morning for years." This is straightforward product advertising emphasizing durability and gift-worthiness for the holiday season—typical early-twentieth-century marketing with no satirical intent.