Archive for April 23rd, 2023

A VINTAGE MAGAZINE AD FROM 1955

1950s advertisements - Google Search | 1950's | Pinterest | Vintage ads, Ads and Nostalgia

Brylcreem is a British brand of hair styling products for men
created in 1928. It is marketed in the United States by
Combe Incorporated, based in White Plains, New York.

It was first advertised on television with the jingle "Brylcreem,
A Little Dab’ll Do Ya!

Brylcreem It is notable for the high shine it provides, which
spawned the name of the product, stemming from "
brilliantine"
and "cream".

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SOME HUMOR FOR THE DAY FROM PDX RETRO

04.20.23
FOX NEWS

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

today in history

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SANDY KOZEL

MLB Legend Hank Aaron Dies Peacefully In His Sleep At 86 | Access

Atlanta Braves: Consistent legend Hank Aaron turns 84
Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021)

On April 23, 1954, Hank Aaron knocked out the first home run
of his Major League Baseball career. Twenty years later, Aaron
becomes baseball’s new home run king when he
broke Babe
Ruth’s long-standing record
of 714 career homers.

A native of Mobile, Alabama, Aaron  began his professional
baseball career in 1952 in the Negro League and joined the
Milwaukee Braves of the major leagues in 1954, eight years
after
Jackie Robinson had integrated baseball. Aaron,
nicknamed "Hammer", was the last Negro League player
to compete in the majors.

Baseball Legend and Hall of Famer, Hank Aaron, Dies at 86 - Gizmo Series

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