A Japanese university student generously sent me the ad, along with
others, some very old, which were part of a paper
she wrote about the history of the Japanese menstrual products industry.
And, of course, the first Tampax AND - special
for you! - the American fax tampon,
from the early 1930s, which also came in bags.
See a Modess True or False? ad in The American
Girl magazine, January 1947, and actress Carol Lynley
in "How Shall I Tell My Daughter" booklet ad (1955) - Modess . . . . because ads (many dates).
 
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Japanese menstrual tampon Elldy with finger protection
(1990s)
Below are the box, tampon
and wrapper of the Japanese Elldy
menstrual tampon, with comes with a protective covering
("cot") for the index finger to prevent
its coming into contact with the vagina (and anything in it) when a woman
inserts the tampon. As far as I know, this is the only tampon with a cot.
It probably is more environmentally protective
than using any kind of applicator.
Note the use of English on part of the wrapper
for the individual tampon (right), which puzzles me. Do only English-speaking
users need instructions on how to open it?
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Front side of tampon box, with price tag |
The tampon |
Part of the wrapper around each tampon |
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