Life, 1925-11-19 · page 5 of 40
Life — November 19, 1925 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily a Gillette Safety Razor advertisement**, not a political cartoon. There is no satire or political commentary present. The ad promotes the "New Improved Gillette Safety Razor" with a price range of $5 to $75. It features product photography showing the razor in its case alongside Gillette blade packages arranged to resemble currency or coins—a visual metaphor suggesting the razor's value and premium quality. The copy emphasizes the razor as "mechanically perfect" and appeals to "well-groomed men" by promising "the finest edge that steel can take." A small note mentions a booklet called "Three Reasons" available upon request. This is straightforward consumer advertising typical of early-to-mid 20th century magazines, using product display and aspirational messaging rather than humor or political commentary.
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+ LIFE THE QUALITY RAZOR OF THE WORLD CE you have experienced the 6914) cool comfort of the perfect shave eset} with the New Improved Gillette, you will understand the tremendous popularity of this razor among well- groomed men. It is indeed the mechanically perfect razor. Used with the Gillette blade—possessing the finest edge that steel can take—it solves once and for all your shaving problem. One day’s trial—and you prove this for yourself. GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR CO., BOSTON, U.S. A. The Gillette Tuckaway In gold plate, $6 In silver plate, $5 “Like wire’” or as soft as silk, your ID shave will be- come a PERFECT shave if you read “Three Reasons” —a new shaving booklet just published. A postcard The New Improved mere ee Gillette SAFETY <g> RAZOR comicbooks.com