We have all been there. Looking for a gift for that special someone. Or that less special someone. The person who has everything – expect perhaps somewhere to store it all.
But fear not; Gillette know what the ideal gift to every man would be. Or would have been, back in 1929.
A 1929 advertisement from Gillette, just in time to be to late for this years Christmas shopping.
That’s right. The ideal gift to a man is fifty razor blades. Because, the ad tells us.
- It’s practical – because men apparently don’t want anything fun or frivilous.
- He won’t buy fifty blades at once himself – I mean, last time I ordered blades I bought three hundred.
- He’ll be sure to use them – well, they are right there.
- It’s personal – or at least for personal use.
- It’s good looking – another one they got right, the box looks better than carboard tube I got the one hundred green Astra blades in.
- It’s truly generous – because 90 USD / 81€ / 71£ / 925 NOK in todays money is a pretty generous gift.
- It will last well beyond Christmas season – at my rate of consumption, it’s almost a years worth of blades.
- It’s reasonable in price – so they say at least, even if blades are way cheaper today.
Mind you, I wouldn’t mind getting this as a gift myself.
I wished for (and got) a 100pack of Astra blades last year. I loved it! I don’t think I’d have bought them myself, I now tend to change blades more often than before and I’m about half way through. It’s one of the best gifts I’ve gotten besides some boots that I am also very fond of
Got a 100 pack of nacets almost a year ago I’m not even half way through. Those stay sharp so long.