Women in vintage ads, especially from the fifties, seem to have a strong emotional reaction to their home appliances and cleaning detergents.
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While the woman above looks, err, INTENSE, the one below has a dreamy look in her eyes as she lovingly talks about her… bath towels.
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This woman is mesmerized by the color choices of her new fridge:
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This one, from Sweden, has a slightly manic appearance:
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And the lady below appears to be ECSTATIC about the cleaning power of her laundry detergent:
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Finally, the lady on the left scares the hell out of me with her deranged look:
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Since it was quite common for depressed fifties housewives to use alcohol, cigarettes and tranquillizers to cope with life:
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The women in these vintage ads may simply be heavily sedated.
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