I ran across this cool advertisement fan on Bobby Pin Blog awhile back, and thought it was a nifty idea…
Advertisements on fans seem to have been pretty common in the past, and what a good idea it was, in the time before A/C. Some were fairly simple…
I guess you don’t really want to be glitzy when you’re fanning at a funeral…
Some more complex, with a lovely image on one side, and the important info on the backside, so whichever way a lady may hold the fan, the message would be conveyed.
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| This one apparently advertised Health Spot Shoe Store in St. Petersburg, FL. Must’ve been some hot Floridian footwear. |
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| This one was a hand out from Haines the Shoe Wizard in York, PA. |
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| Here’s another from Haines the Shoe Wizard. |
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| A lovely accordian fan advertising French champagne. |
I’m so keen on this idea, I kindof want to make some American Duchess fans to hand out to overheated ladies at these toasty Summertime events.
2 Comments
Gracie Lee
August 13, 2012 at 11:59 PMThis gave me a good giggle. I live in St. Petersburg, Fl, and I've never heard of Health Spot Shoe Store. However, I have extended family in York, Pa, and the Haines name is still a familiar one. Of note, Haines built a "shoe house" (literally, a house shaped like a shoe) in 1948 which stands to this day. Furthermore, fans weren't only used for advertising. I remember when I was young, my grandmother (in York, Pa) had a fan or two kicking around that had been part of a political campaign. Perhaps that still counts as advertising…
Antonia Pugliese
August 14, 2012 at 3:27 AMHow lovely. I want one! One of the dancers in my vintage dance troupe once made advertising-style fans for the dance week we ran. Her trick was to go to home depot and ask for paint stirrers – they were free, and they made great handles. With some card stock and spray adhesive, it could be a relatively easy project.