See an exhibit that celebrated the 50th anniversary
of the SCA Mølnlycke company.
Tour the former museum in Harry Finley's
house.
 
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Some early history of the Scandinavian tampon
and menstrual pad company SCA Mølnlycke
This advertisement for SABA menstrual pads in Norway is probably from
the 1950s or early 1960s.
Again, I thank Marethe Slensvik of the SCA Mølnlycke company
in Norway for this
advertisement, and for much material and information about the company's
menstruation exhibit
in Norway!
My translation lies below the ad.
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Words at top:
"Do you save on your menstrual hygiene?"
Wow, these Norwegian hairdressers are up-front!
Next large words: "She doesn't say anything, but . . . ."
The unreadable section below says that hairdressers must smile and make others feel good - but
are THEY themselves always well-disposed, [the Norwegian is
velstelte, and there must be a better translation.
That great purveyor of Japanese literature, Donald Keene at Columbia University,
wrote that a translator must know his own language better than the one he
is translating from, and I'm stuck for the English!] especially
in the critical days? [Yes, Norwegians say critical days too, at
least Norwegian (and German) copywriters do. Do REAL people ever say that?]
"Do they change their pads often enough?"
Etc. It ends with "Change often enough - it costs
so little to be safe!" The words next to SABA say "Be
secure with SABA pads and belts." The tiny words at the lower
right bottom say "It's cheapest to buy SABA 20"
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