Life, 1927-09-01 · page 5 of 40
Life — September 1, 1927 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **not a cartoon or satire—it's a straightforward product advertisement** for the Dunlop Maxpar golf ball, published in *Life* magazine. The ad showcases the Maxpar, priced at 75 cents, highlighting features like durability, flight distance, putting accuracy, and resistance to becoming "egg-shaped" during play. It emphasizes Dunlop's manufacturing experience and notes that the ball's mesh surface allows easy cleaning. There is no political or social satire present. This is a standard commercial advertisement leveraging *Life*'s editorial space to promote sporting goods. The only visual element is an illustration of the golf ball itself showing its dimpled surface pattern and "Maxpar" branding.
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i A new and tested DUNLOP GOLF BALL Tus experience gained by Dunlop in making literally millions of dozens of fine golf balls is now found fully expressed in the Maxpar. Builc into every Maxpar are The of a Maxparisa great advantage, since scien- tific research and tests by long drivers have demonstrated that the resiliency of a ball actually increases with play. The slightly slanting mesh qualities heretofore believed im- MAXPAR wall gives to the Maxpar the possible under one cover. Lasting durability ... great length of flight ... Extreme ac- curacy in putting—all combined as only could be done by the great experience of Dunlop. As the Maxpar does not become “egg- shaped” in play there is no need to change the ball at every sixth hole. The longer use easy cleaning feature heretofore 75€ found only in a recessed ball. With the Maxpar on the tee, the combination of every advantage that can be gained in a ball, is yours. sopaes TIRE AND RUBBER CO. BUFFALO, N. Y. comicbooks.com