Todays advertisement for Rosebud Perfume Company comes from the July 15, 1923 edition of Southern Ruralist.
As usual, the first thing I do is look up to see if I can find information about the company. And it was easy to find for Rosebud Perfume Company. Mainly because they are still in business, though not in the exact same location.
Rosebud Perfume Company was founded by Dr. George F Smith in 1895 in Woodsboro, Maryland. According to Rosebud Perfume Company’s website, the walls even smell like rose oil today.
So, back to the advertisement. I can’t help but wonder how much a rugby football was selling for back then. Or how many boys took part in this offer. Or, of course, how many boys may have sold the salve and kept the money for themselves…even though they were TRUSTED to send it back.
Look Boys!
We will give you a real Rugby Football with genuine leather cover and extra heavy rubber Bladder, for selling only 8 boxes of Rosebud Salve at 25¢ per box and returning the $2.00 to us. Large Catalogue of other find premiums sent with salve. Old reliable Co., established 30 years. We Trust You. Order salve today.
ROSEBUD PERFUME CO.
