Tuesday Tid-Bits

Today begins a new chapter for me in blogland.
Each Tuesday I'll be posting what I like to call

Tid-Bits.

Just a few choice things that amuse and intrigue me...
I hope they'll tickle your fancy as well...

One of my passions... Vintage Advertising...

Can't think of a better Ad to kick off
Tuesday Tid-Bits...

I have memories of my Dad eating cow tongue...
God bless my sweet Mom... she'd cook a gigantic tongue
and then put it on a platter, cover it with plastic wrap,
and stash it in the refrigerator for Daddy...

It wasn't uncommon, at all, in our home
to see him leaning into the refrigerator, plate in one hand,

a knife in the other... slicing off slabs of tongue...
I know... enough said...

Moving right along...

The Ferret Love continues...
Here are the newest additions to my side-bar...

And... just in case you're tired from
your travels in blogland...

Thanks for stopping by...
Hopefully you found a Tid-Bit, or two

to tickle your fancy...

God bless...

Until another time... Pearl

The Best of Both Worlds with Ovaltine

With Easter so close, I was thinking about Chocolate Malted Robin's Eggs, which then led to thoughts of Chocolate Malted's at a Soda Fountain, and I ended up thinking about Ovaltine. I know, I'm just odd like that. Though I have tried Ovaltine, it wasn't a staple in my Mom's pantry while I was growing up. Instead, I was a Nestle's Quik Chocolate Milk drinker. At anyrate, I found myself searching for information about Ovaltine... I did have a few Vintage Ads in my digital collection, and further research turned up even more.

It was originally introduced as a nutritional supplement by Swiss chemist Georg Wander. In 1904, his son improved upon the bland taste by creating Ovomaltine; adding such ingredients as sugar and whey. It was exported to Britain in 1909, where it was renamed Ovaltine, and to the United States in 1915. The Ad, above, is from a 1924 French publication.

This 1927 Ad claims Ovaltine "to be supreme for wooing sleep naturally, and creating new energies and strong healthy nerves." This "Tonic Food Beverage" is well on it's way to being known as the "Good-Night Beverage throughout the world."

Below is a Sports related Ad from 1934.

Ovaltine is a powder-like substance, enriched with vitamins and esential nutrients, which is mixed with hot or cold milk.

In the late 1930's, a "University Sleep Investigation" was done, as seen in the above Ad from 1938, claiming that "Ovaltine was the only thing that improved the quality of sleep." Their slogan, The World's "Nightcap" was born.

Their success with marketing and advertising campaigns continued with an association with the U.S. children's radio program, Radio Orphan Annie, from 1931 through 1940. Children would beg their parents for "More Ovaltine, Please!", in hopes of getting radio premiums for a "Secret Decoder Ring" badge or pin that could be used to decode messages in the program.

In the 1940's, if you wanted "to wake up gay in the morning", and "hop out of bed happy", all you needed to do was drink Ovaltine before bedtime!

Even with all of that good news about sleeping and waking up in the most wonderful of ways... Ovaltine continued to remind parents to turn to their product if their "child eats poorly, or is thin and nervous."

Apparently, Ovaltine also would lead to Family Pillow Fights. Who would've guessed?

Claims of healthy children continued on through the 1950's.

They shared with the world, their Ovaltine Factory and Farms in the UK. In the above Ad, you can see their Factory, Dairy Farm, and Egg Farm. Below are more images of the same.

Beginning in 1915, Ovaltine was also being manufactured in Villa Park, Illinois, for the American market.

"Ovaltine is not habit forming... but a good habit to form."

I love the graphics in these two Ads.

For those of you who may be fond of children's books... wouldn't this be a whimsical additon to your collection?

Hopefully there'll be no "noise" in your home, and you'll be able to have "The Best of Both Worlds"

God bless...

Until another time... Pearl

Sources were gleaned from various Google searches, including Wikipedia, and Ovaltine USA Website

Postcard Friendship Friday! ~ Happy Easter Memories

I've recently found another Lovely
blog to spend my time visiting...
Cpaphil Vintage Postcards

Hopefully, each week, I'll be joining
Marie and her friends in her feature...
Postcard Friendship Friday!

Please visit Marie Reed's blog to
get a complete list of participants.

I hope everyone has a Wonderful Friday
as you prepare to create your own
Happy Easter Memories...

God bless...

Until another time... Pearl

"Don't Leave Your Seats" ... "Stimulation Without Intoxication"

Since we now know that
hydrogen peroxide "cures"
Puppies that eat Chocolate...

Let's have a peek at some more
Antique Trading Cards...
circa 1880's...
These interesting two-sided cards
all have a "Medical" theme...

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Now, where is my "Hemlock" and
"Extract of Smart Weed" ?!?!

Here's to Good Health!

God bless...

Until another time... Pearl

Her Name Might Be Cocoa, But That Doesn't Mean...

she should eat it...

Here's what my
Monday night was like...

After going to the drug store to pick up some
prescriptions, my Dear Husband came home
with a candy bar for each of the boys,
and myself... He's very thoughtful like that...

My Husband and oldest son then left for work...
I was upstairs, & my youngest son was downstairs...
he was on what we call "Cocoa Duty"...

Cocoa is my mixed breed Puppy...
She's the newest rescue in our home...

My son had left his unopened candy bar on
the cedar chest next to his chair in our TV room
while he went to the kitchen for a drink...
When he returned he found a few pieces of a
Hershey Bar wrapper on the floor, next to Cocoa,
who was smacking her tongue in delight...

After a very upset cell phone call to me, with
the unpleasant news, I proceeded to call our
Vet... knowing that Chocolate is supposed
to be like poison to a dog, we were pretty
concerned... of course he was closed, but
I got the Emergency number from his
message and placed my second call for help...

The Animal E.R. woman was polite and
compassionate... I informed her of what had
happened... she asked about Cocoa's age,
weight, breed, etc. ...

Then she asked if I had any of this in the house...

Yes, I sure do...
She gave me the dosing instructions...

After getting more information about what to
do and watch for with Cocoa, I cleared some
space in the bathroom and set up an in-house
Sick Puppy Clinic...

It was not an easy task to get the hydrogen
peroxide in Cocoa, and it broke my heart
to have to do it...
then it was a sit 'n wait period...
she never did vomit...
but she sure was miserable...

While we sat around in our Sick Puppy Clinic,
I used the time to explain, again, the rules
about food around the Puppy... and about the
dangers of Chocolate for dogs...
I'm pretty sure my son learned a lesson
and will be more cautious in the future...

Not so sure I can say the same thing
about my curious Cocoa Puff...

I guess she figured since her name's Cocoa,
anything Chocolate must be Awesome!

God bless...

Until another time... Pearl



I'm very happy to report that
Cocoa Puff is feeling much better!
She slept well and woke up wagging her tail...
Thank you for all of the kind
comments, emails, and prayers ♥