Comments on: Homocea http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/homocea/ Panacean powders, pills, potions and pamphlets, as advertised in historical newspapers. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:34:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Caroline Rance http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/homocea/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Caroline Rance Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:59:31 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-76 Both of them seem remarkably unconcerned for the mutt's fate - if it were the woman's, I'd expect her to be trying to revive it rather than being sympathetic about the feckless bloke's arm. But then again, it is probably drawn by a man, who would like to believe that he'd be more important than the dog. We'll just never know, I suppose :) They should have done a whole series developing the drama, like those old Gold Blend ads. Both of them seem remarkably unconcerned for the mutt’s fate – if it were the woman’s, I’d expect her to be trying to revive it rather than being sympathetic about the feckless bloke’s arm. But then again, it is probably drawn by a man, who would like to believe that he’d be more important than the dog.

We’ll just never know, I suppose :) They should have done a whole series developing the drama, like those old Gold Blend ads.

]]> By: Gordon Tait http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/homocea/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Gordon Tait Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:35:10 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-75 If you are looking at the advert from a feminist standpoint, Lidian and Caroline, I suspect you should be pointing out that the woman is adhering to traditional stereotypical female roles as tending to the male in a subservient manner. I think the ad is actually portraying the man as the culprit for the dog's death, he has been injured, presumably, when falling from his (larger, damaged) bike in the collision with the dog; if anything the woman is a secondary victim as the dog's owner. I saw the top advert in a January 1895 edition of Punch, to find it was made of seemingly benign ingredients was disappointing; I had hoped it to be a highly addictive, pre-prohibition opiate of some sort... If you are looking at the advert from a feminist standpoint, Lidian and Caroline, I suspect you should be pointing out that the woman is adhering to traditional stereotypical female roles as tending to the male in a subservient manner. I think the ad is actually portraying the man as the culprit for the dog’s death, he has been injured, presumably, when falling from his (larger, damaged) bike in the collision with the dog; if anything the woman is a secondary victim as the dog’s owner.

I saw the top advert in a January 1895 edition of Punch, to find it was made of seemingly benign ingredients was disappointing; I had hoped it to be a highly addictive, pre-prohibition opiate of some sort…

]]> By: Caroline Rance http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/homocea/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Caroline Rance Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:46:35 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-74 Lidian - Hmm, yes - it does look as though it's all supposed to be her fault! Jess - the eucalyptus makes it sound quite nice. I should think the soap in particular would have been pretty good. Lidian – Hmm, yes – it does look as though it’s all supposed to be her fault!

Jess – the eucalyptus makes it sound quite nice. I should think the soap in particular would have been pretty good.

]]> By: Jess http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/homocea/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Jess Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:32:18 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-73 At least this one's got some actual active ingredients in it, in the way of antiseptics and emollients. Not so sure about the ammonia, though. At least this one’s got some actual active ingredients in it, in the way of antiseptics and emollients. Not so sure about the ammonia, though.

]]> By: Lidian http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/homocea/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Lidian Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:06:47 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-72 And I also see that it is the woman cyclist who is the culprit. Hmmm. The ad with all the hands is quite amazing-looking, too. And I also see that it is the woman cyclist who is the culprit. Hmmm.

The ad with all the hands is quite amazing-looking, too.

]]> By: Caroline Rance http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/homocea/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Caroline Rance Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:24:38 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-71 Oh dear, yes, it must do! I think this ad would have worked OK without any mention of the dog, but I suppose the idea was to make it stick in people's minds. Oh dear, yes, it must do! I think this ad would have worked OK without any mention of the dog, but I suppose the idea was to make it stick in people’s minds.

]]> By: sarah http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/homocea/comment-page-1/#comment-70 sarah Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:49:30 +0000 http://quackdoctor.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-70 Oh, that poor little dog! It looks very familiar to me! Oh, that poor little dog! It looks very familiar to me!

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