Williams Shaving Cream and Aqua Velva magazine advertisement, Glory of Sun and Sea – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Williams Shaving Cream and Aqua Velva magazine advertisement, Glory of Sun and Sea in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Williams Shaving Cream and Aqua Velva magazine advertisement, Glory of Sun and Sea
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Few magazine ads of the mid-20th century carry a title as sunny as "Glory of Sun and Sea," yet this one pairs that romantic phrase with two grooming brands, Williams Shaving Cream and Aqua Velva aftershave. The layout trades on the idea that a close shave and a splash of cologne could make a man feel as carefree as a day at the beach. Advertisements like this were a staple of postwar American magazines, when men's toiletries were marketed hard through glossy color pages and vivid, aspirational scenes. Worth noticing is how the copy and imagery sell a mood of leisure and vigor rather than the product's ingredients.
| Original scan | 579 × 800 px |
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| Reference | 1491 |
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