Sunday, 30 December 2012

Woman's Own November 27 1957 Page 5

Gifts galore at Boots THE CHEMISTS

FOR HER - an attractive and colourful gift, containing Old English Lavender Toilet Soap and Water 2'9 (about 38 cents)?
TRAVEl PACK in polythene with matching Comb, Face Cloth, synthetic Sponge, Nail Brush and travel Toothbrush for 3'11 (about 55 cents)?
GIFT BOX - Men’s plastic-backed Hair brush, shell colour, filled with white nylon, complete with matching Comb and jar of Boors Brilliantine Cram.  7'6 (about $1.05)?
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS covered in hard wearing washable leather cloth in attractive contemporary designs, 18 leaves (spares available) 111/2 x 101/4.  12'6 (about $1.74)?
GIFT SET-containing fragrant Jasmine or Gardenia Toilet Soap and Talcum Powder, with colour matching Nailbrush and 5' synthetic Sponge in pretty gift bob 5' (about 70 cents)?
HOME  DIARY -  an ideal gift fat the Housewife in an attractive floraI cover. Contains a tremendous amount of useful, every day information 4'6 (about 63 cents)?
FOR HER - an attractive and inexpensive gift box containing a polythene Spray Bottle and Boots '365' Eau de Cologne. A charming yet inexpensive gift. 2'9. (about 38 cents)?
FOR HIM - Gift Set in gay presentation box. An Old English Lavender Shaving Stick in plastic case with Boots non-separable Brilliantine at ... 3'3 (about 45 cents)?

REFRESHING ICYCLONE with a tablet  White Heather Eau de  Soap. Delightfully presentation box. Wonderful value at only ... 3'6 (about 49 cents)?
KIDDIES BUNNY PACK - containing Toothbrush in Bunny holder, matching artificial Sponge, Beaker and novelty Soap n attractive pack at ... 5'11 (about 83 cents)?
HOT WATER BOTTLES - the most popular and useful of an gifts. From Out large selection the "Snug in red, blue, pink and green is exceptional value at 5'- (about 70 cents)?
ElECTRIC BLANKET - here is the Pifco luxurious warm in three delightful  (pink, eau de nil or gold). Each in an attractive presentation box.   67'6 (about $9.42)?
POCKET DIARY - here is a slim, useful Diary with morocco-grain leather cover, complete with pencil. Available in a range of attractive colours at only ... 3'4 (about 47 cents)?

GIFT VOUCHER-this is the answer to every problem gift. Exchangeable at over 1,300 Boots Branches in Gt. Britain.  Can be obtained at upwards of... 1' (about 14 cents)?
Boots where you spend less-get more
Post Orders: Please add 1'6d. (about 21 cents)? postage and packing on all orders of less than £3. (about $8.37)? and send to your nearest branch or, Boots the Chemist, department W.O.3, Station Street, Nottingham.  
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The average price of a new home then was $12220. about 2.69 times the yearly average wage of $4550. Which was about 2.17 times the price of a new car $2100. Today?

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