See other o.b. ads: French
(ooo.ooo.b., 1989) - German (early 1950s) -
German (1970s) - German nude (1970s) -
French (1989) - German ("Egyptian,"
1970s)
See a Modess True or
False? ad in The American Girl magazine,
January 1947, and actress Carol
Lynley in "How Shall I Tell My Daughter"
booklet ad (1955) - Modess
. . . . because ads (many dates).
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o.b. (obé) menstrual tampons,
Europe, 1970
Tampon
The classic tampon with no
applicator in the United States is
this one even though many of the
earliest tampons also had no
applicator (fax
and Wix, for
example). But women forgot those after
Tampax, with its famous applicator,
triumphed. But not in Europe, where
o.b. has long enjoyed popularity.
Tambrands, former maker of Tampax
tampons (now part of Procter &
Gamble), kindly donated the box as
part of a large
gift from its archives.
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The tampon measures 2" (5
cm) long and is 0.5" (1.3
cm) in diameter. A
cellophane-like material
encases each one; they are
loose in the box.
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The blue double string is
4.625" (11.7 cm) long.
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Probably to investigate
the 'pon, someone at
Tambrands ripped it apart,
then put it with the box and
contents into a plastic bag
sealed with a rubber band;
almost thirty years later
the company gave it to me.
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