Life, 1925-12-17 · page 2 of 40
Life — December 17, 1925 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily a Parker Pen Company advertisement**, not political satire. The header references "The Scarlet Tanager" (a bird), likely a Parker branding element, and claims their pens "rival the beauty" of this bird. The main advertisement promotes Parker Duofold pens as Christmas gifts, emphasizing their quality and reliability as "Beautiful Writers—Constant Companions." The ad features product images showing the pen's features: hand-size grip, gold crown clip, and retractable propeller. The decorative illustrations at top show stylized figures in elegant dress, but these appear to be generic gift-giving imagery rather than political commentary or caricature. This is a straightforward commercial advertisement from Life magazine's advertising section.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
RIVALS THE BEAUTY OF Red and Diack Color Combination THE SCARLET TANAGER Reg. Trade Mark U. 8, Pat. Office Do You Love Them Enough to Give | ‘Them Parker Duofolds (~ |; Beautiful Writers—Constant Companions td These Gifts will make Christmas a Glorious Success ( Duofold; $5 Duofold Jr. And the Giver Not Forgotten ‘O better place to start your List of Gifts than here. Not given today and forgotten tomor- row —but constant companions of the favored ones to whom you give them —that’s the Parker Duofolds. At the very first sight of these cheery lacquer-red barrels hearts will glow with joy and gratitude. And it’s characteristic of the Parker Duofold Pensand Pencilsto win the devotion of their owners more each day, each year. The Pen withthe hand-size Grip, Swinging Balance, Invisible Filler, and 25-year Guaranteed Point. The Pencil with Gold Crown Clip and Tip, Hand-Size Grip, and Non-Clog Propeller that turns lead OUT and IN. A perfect match—a matchless Writing Team. Anything less—a copy or an imitation — is apt to be disappointing to those who have set their hopes on owning the real Parker Duofolds. So look for this stamp—"Geo.§, Parker,”and accept none without it. Ready for Christ- Over-size Ink Capacity, Free- masat all good pen counters, Parker Duofold Duette can be had in Black and Gold as well as Block-tipped Lacquer-red but we recommend the color for it makes them hard to mislay, Over-size Duette, $11; Junior Duette, $8.50; Lady Duofold Duette, $8 Satin-lined Gilt Case de luxe included THE PARKER PEN COMPANY JANESVILLE, WISCONSI NEW YORK + CHICAGO + SANFRANCISCO + Duofold Pencils to match the Pens: Lady Duofold, $3; Over-size Jr., $3.50; "Big Brother" Over-Size, $4 comicbooks.com