Eddie Mathews Head Shot in Advertisement for Munsinger Briefs
Description
A slide of a black-and-white advertisement for Munsingwear Briefs featuring Eddie Mathews. A headshot of Mathews is in the upper left corner of the advertisement, and a caption reads, “Ed Mathews Milwaukee Braves Member of the Musingwear Sports Advisory Board.” He is wearing a Milwaukee Braves hat and is looking slightly to his left with a straight face. The main caption on top reads, Every Man-of-Action wants action-free comfort”, followed by the quote, “These Briefs with the double-strength stretchy seat give you all that you could ask for in comfort and perfect fit.” There is a photograph of a pair of briefs on the right side of the advertisement. In the center, the text reads, “ The exclusive double strength “s-t-r-e-t-c-h-y seat” gives you a new kind of light-as-a-breeze wearing comfort… and the fit is just right! Made of premium combed cotton, guaranteed not to shrink out of fit. With patented comfort poach, nylon-reinforced leg opening and heat resistant elastic waistband. Machine washable, requires no ironing. $1.25. Prep 95¢. Jr. 89¢.” The bottom has three illustrations, with the first one showing a family looking at their father, and it reads, “Please dad with a Munsingwear gift on Father’s Day.” The other illustrations are of a folded shirt and an argyle sock.
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1953–1965