1891 Ad Ruined Stocking Ivory Soap Floating Invention - ORIGINAL LHJ3 ZN1 This particular ad features an

This particular ad features an image of the Chrysler "65" Coupe with rumble seat

a popular form of transportation during the reign of Louis XIV in France

This is an original 1902 halftone print of the Reve d'Or

This is an original 1924 halftone print of a Hindu Kovil (temple) in Colombo

endorsed by physicians and surgeons"

1891 Ad Ruined Stocking Ivory Soap Floating Invention - ORIGINAL LHJ3 ZN1 This particular ad features anThis is an original 1891 black and white print ad for Ivory Soap by the Procter and Gamble Company of Cincinnati. There is a legend that the floating Ivory Soap was an accident. A worker left the air mixing machine on for too long and because mixing extra air doesn't effect the ingredients the company sold the "ruined" batch of soap. Procter and Gamble received many appreciative letters about this floating soap they decided to increase the mix time