America Brushes Up

The Use and Marketing of Toothpaste and Toothbrushes in the Twentieth Century

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

This excursion into American cultural history looks at the toothpaste and toothbrush industries from 1900 to 2008. During these years, America moved from cleaning their teeth mostly with homemade powders to using an enormous array of brands, often applied with an electric toothbrush. From early 20th century products like Forhan's (which "cured" pyorrhea) to the whiteners of the 1920s (which unfortunately also removed tooth enamel), and from paste that eliminated "that clinging film" and to copywriters who "wondered where the yellow went," the history of toothpaste has long been a testament to the power of misleading advertising. Interrupting a steady flow of hyperbole was the one true wonder ingredient--fluoride, which enabled Crest to be for decades America's top-selling brand.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-02-10
Mått:152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:322 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:238
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786447541

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Cultural historian Kerry Segrave is the author of dozens of books on such diverse topics as drive-in theaters, ticket-scalping, lie detectors, jukeboxes, smoking and shoplifting. He lives in British Columbia.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. From Ancient Times to 1899 2. Toothbrushes, 1900–1945 3. Toothpaste, 1900–1945 4. Toothpaste, Advertising and Marketing, 1900–1945 5. Toothpaste, Advertising Challenged, 1900–1945 6. Toothpaste, 1946–1960 7. Toothpaste, Advertising and Marketing, 1946–1960 8. Toothpaste, Advertising Challenged, 1946–1960 9. Toothbrushes, 1946–2008 10. Electric Toothbrushes, 1940s–2008 11. Crest Toothpaste, 1960–2008 12. Toothpaste, New Wonders, 1960–2008 13. Toothpaste, General, 1960–2008 14. Toothpaste, Advertising and Marketing, 1960–2008 15. Conclusion Chapter Notes Bibliography Index