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Tuesday, April 17, 2026

We Pause For This Commercial Message, Pt. 2: Save Your Hair!

This scary 1954 comic book ad promised to “Kill these hair destroying germs with Ward’s Formula: Pityrosporum Ovale, Morococcus, Staphylococcus Albus, and Microbacillus”, not to mention “Scalp Itch, Falling Hair, Dandruff and Head Odors.” Head Odors?!?


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This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 at 1:17 pm.
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2 Responses to “We Pause For This Commercial Message, Pt. 2: Save Your Hair!”

  1. Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » Apr. 18, 2007: Holiday in Dullsville Says:
    April 18th, 2007 at 4:05 am

    [...] Did I say “hairy”? Save your hair! [...]

  2. STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: April 18, 2026 Says:
    April 18th, 2007 at 9:12 pm

    [...] We Pause For This Commercial Message, Pt. 2: Save… [...]

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