Pin-Up(ski)
This is the Russian version of posters featuring pinup beauties. The local party representative of the federal government issued these posters. In addition, they were sent to garages and other locations where Americans placed pinup ladies. Obviously, the distinction is that these are not photographs, but rather illustrations. And in Soviet Russia, always relate everything to the industrial workforce. Even pinup girls.
Pin Up(ski)
Postage Meter; 1947
A woman appears uninterested in what the salesman is attempting to sell. The advertisement implies that the woman was hesitant to purchase the device because she believed it would be difficult to operate. This diminishes women’s capabilities. The salesman eventually persuaded her to try it, and she loved the results. This appears to indicate that women do not know what is best for them until men instruct them. The advertisement is for a postage meter, but the headline wonders whether it is OK to murder a lady. This is a couple’s joke, however, it seems inappropriate and in poor taste when discussing postage meters.
Postage Meter; 1947
