See a German ad for this tampon.
See early tampons and a list of tampon on this site - at least the ones I've cataloged.
 
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Freedom menstrual tampons, Germany, 1991
People often find menstrual topics funny, probably because they are
difficult to talk about. Little advertising about menstruation is humorous,
however, especially in the U.S.A.
This German tampon box is from 1991, and is part of the same Kimberly-Clark
campaign as the previous French and British ads.
The British and French ads here show a playfulness, but based on the
desire to conceal what the products really are. Interestingly enough, Kimberly-Clark
produces these products, the American company which makes Kotex in its native
land. The company apparently felt that the less prudish British and French
could accept the bright colors and humor more than Americans could.
This is also the same brand that shows nude
women in German advertising. Kimberly-Clark wouldn't dare do that in America,
especially for girls!
See a German ad for this tampon.
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