1946 full-page ad for Mennen Skin Bracer, Norman Mingo art

1946 full-page ad for Mennen Skin Bracer, Norman Mingo art Title- “You’ll be in the swim with me if you use Mennen Skin Bracer” – the ad features a pin-up girl by well-known illustrator Norman Mingo. He is most famous for being commissioned to formalize the image of Alfred E. Neuman for Mad Magazine. In his pre-Mad years, he worked as an illustrator for various advertising agencies and magazines. In 1956 Mingo answered a New York Times ad for an illustrator, and was selected by Mad Magazine to create a warmer, more polished version of a public domain character the magazine had been using. Permanently named Alfred E. Neuman, the character became Mad magazine's mascot with issue #30. Vintage magazine ads offer a fascinating glimpse of real-life history, an archive of what advertisers thought the world wanted. Ready to frame, matte or laminate, these authentic classic ads can add to the unique decor of your home, business or showroom. My ads are authentic, and carefully cropped from original publications. To see what ads like this are going for these days just Google “ad Classix” and take a look. History- (from Wikipedia) The Mennen Company was founded in 1878 by Gerhard Heinrich Mennen, an immigrant from Germany. His first product was talcum-based powder, an innovation at the time. The company was originally located in Newark, New Jersey, moving to Morristown, New Jersey in 1953, where it manufactured and sold over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and personal products such as the Skin Bracer, Speed Stick, and Baby Magic products. His grandson, G. Mennen Williams, served as Governor of Michigan from 1949-1961. The company was led by several generations of the Mennen family before being sold to Colgate in 1992. Condition- This ad is in excellent condition and measures 10 x 14 inches. You can pick this up in Porters Lake or northend Halifax.