{"product_id":"1895-ad-packers-sanitary-curative-physician-tar-soap-original-advertising-075673-tfo1-122","title":"1895 Ad Packer's Sanitary Curative Physician Tar Soap - ORIGINAL TFO1","description":"This is an original 1895 black and white print ad for Packer's Tar Soap, which is sanitary and curative. The Medical Standard donned this soap \"a luxury for bath and shampoo.\" \n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 116+ year old Item is rated Near Mint \/ Very Fine+. No creases. No natural defects. Some light surface rub. No tears. No water damage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Original Print Ad; Black \/ White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrade:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Mint \/ Very Fine+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 2.75 x 4 inches; 7 x 10 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/b\u003e Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w\/ Full Provenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProtection:\u003c\/b\u003e Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacker's Tar Soap.  \u003c\/b\u003ePine tar is the carbonization of pinewood through high temperature dry distillation, which produces a sticky substance.  This material is used on baseball bat handles for superior grip, in roofing construction, as a wood sealant and preservative, as well as added to veterinary and agricultural products, such as horse hoof care and chicken beaks in order to prevent pecking inferior hens. \n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePackerÕs Pine Tar Soap exploited the substance and used it medicinally in their soap to aid in the treatment of such skin diseases as psoriasis, eczema, rosacea and more.  PackerÕs Tar Soap originated in 1869, and was used as a common household toiletry in the bath, as a shampoo and in the nursery.  The companyÕs famous slogan was ÒPure As The Pines.Ó \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopyright 2016, Period Paper LLC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeywords specific to this image: clean, wash, washing, cleanse, sanitation, skin, contagion, physician  Antique Advertising\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTFO1A4C95 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Period Paper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33465796241,"sku":"075673_TFO1_122","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/8371\/products\/TFO1_122_cad73b1e-9ff2-4673-9326-3c453edd53a3.jpg?v=1571707746","url":"https:\/\/www.periodpaper.com\/products\/1895-ad-packers-sanitary-curative-physician-tar-soap-original-advertising-075673-tfo1-122","provider":"Period Paper Historic Art LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}