I have some friends who create the most beautiful box sets of sound recordings, and I mean truly beautiful works of art by any standard. One day I intend to link to them all. But even they might have trouble matching the glory of "WALLACE DICTATES" which came with six 78 rpm records each in fold out sleeves, no less than ten printed inserts of various forms, including the book "A Woman's Birthright" (a slim body) with 15 pages of testimonials, a diet chart to record your progress and more in a HUGE box which they were able to mail for 15 cents. The original owner of my set lost 5 pounds she dutifully recorded, an amount about equal to the weight of the box. Wallace Camp founded the Wallace Institute in 1920. Shown are only a smidgen of graphics including the time-dishonored technique of "Before and After" testimonials.
Wallace Records Box Set Chicago Illinois c. 1940 Insert details collection Jim Linderman
Can you believe he posed for the label art wearing a "wife-beater" and pounding his fist into his other hand? The Ike Turner of weight loss!
ReplyDeleteWell, I sorta had a different tyrant in mind, but i'll accept your comment! Not to anger Tina Turner fans (and all women, actually) in fairness Ike did make the first rock and roll record, "Rocket-88" with his Kings of Rhythm...and Tina would probably still be Annie Mae Bullock of Nutbush without him. I'd almost call it even at this point.
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