These are great (in a creepy kinda way): adverts for quack medicines from the Victorian age. Amazing anyone survived.
Among my faves: a Sarsaparilla ad that claim to “make the weak strong” and a “Universal Pill” that cures everything from “nervous lumps” to “early decay.”
Note: the curtains at top left fit the height of the Bathing Machine; see the blog for a Snake Oil Caravan by Shannon Cooper for a project using similar curtains to create a traveling medicine show wagon.
This collage sheet is also included in the Tiny Suitcase Kit; see all the other kit components available to buy separately.
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