Baby Products

First day of spring and my youngest nephew's first birthday this week have me thinking about babies.  Enjoy these vintage baby product ads:

"Keep your baby 'Socially Acceptable' in Playtex Baby Pants"

February 1955 Life Magazine

Carnation Evaporated Milk (as a doctor recommended baby formula?)

June 20, 1955 Life Magazine

February 1962 Life Magazine

New Johnson's Baby Shampoo

March 7, 1955 Life Magazine

June 20, 1955 Life Magazine
Johnson's Baby Oil, Baby Powder and Baby Lotion

June 27, 1955 Life Magazine

Johnson's Baby Powder

February 13, 1956 Life Magazine


February 27, 1956 Life Magazine

Kleinert's Softex Baby Pants

May 2, 1955 Life Magazine

Kleinert's KD's Disposable Diapers

June 27, 1955 Life Magazine 
I didn't realize disposables had been around at least since 1955.

• Softer than any other disposable diaper you can buy.
• Pin Them on just as you do any regular fabric diaper.
• Won't stick; can't disintegrate on baby's sensitive skin.
• No wetproof pants are needed with waterproof KD's.
• When you're away . . . just throw soiled ones away!
• Package of 24 for only $1.98

Helanca Creepers and Garments

June 6, 1955 Life Magazine

And not just-for-baby product: Q-Tips

March 18, 1957 Life Magazine

March 10, 1958 Life Magazine

Remember when Q-Tips' were considered babies' private property?

Buster Brown baby shoes

February 2, 1959 Life Magazine

Care for your baby . . . free with Top Value Stamps

March 21, 1960 Life Magazine

Wizard Nursery Spray

February 23, 1962 Life Magazine

Swift's Premium meat for baby

March 9, 1962 Life Magazine

Happy Spring and happy babies!