Love it. The product I presume remained constant throughout the period, but the advertising changed according to whether it was Roaring Twenties, Art Deco, post-WW2 etc. The 1950s women, for example, were sooooo cool!
December 13, 2013 at 7:09 PM
The original Eau de Cologne (Cologne water) perfume was indeed developed in Cologne, Germany -- in 1709, as is explained here. The company associated with the early years of the product and still in existence is No. 4711 or simply 4711 Kölnisch Wasser (again, Cologne water, but auf deutsch); for more on this, read here.
Advertising 4711 for many years featured scenes of elegance that to me offer some false nostalgia for a departed time. Many of the examples I found on the Web were for pressed metal plaques similar to those found in the USA for old Coca-Cola poster art.
I make no claims for artistic merit, just thinking that you might enjoy viewing the illustrations.
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[Image]The headline proclaims it "The wonder water from Cologne."
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[Image]"Always Spring fresh" where "spring" is the season, not the source.
[Image]Lady posing with the Cologne Cathedral.
[Image]An artist's model.
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[Image]A product variation. This reminds me of the classic Revlon "Fire and Ice" ads of the 1950s.
[Image]And another.
[Image]"Their realm is the world" is the slogan for this Roaring Twenties scene.
posted by Donald Pittenger at 1:00 AM on Dec 13, 2013
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Close this window Jump to comment formLove it. The product I presume remained constant throughout the period, but the advertising changed according to whether it was Roaring Twenties, Art Deco, post-WW2 etc. The 1950s women, for example, were sooooo cool!
December 13, 2013 at 7:09 PM