Popular Mechanics
Issue: Jan, 1955
Posted in: Advertisements, Just Weird
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Posted: 01/11/2006
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MICRO-FLUFF (Jan, 1955)

Nels Irwin is my hero. Just look at that mountain of fluff he’s prepared to give you, FREE! Yes you heard me right, free. Now I know where I’ll be going for all my fluffing needs.

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10 comments
  1. Tom Jones says: September 7, 20089:34 pm

    he went to jail for mail fraud in the early 1960′s.

  2. Tash says: December 29, 20085:28 am

    Wow..

  3. Lidian says: December 20, 200911:03 am

    I love Nels too! And I wrote about this very ad awhile back

    http://kitchenretro.blo…

    I really like the other ads for Flok-Kraft that you have, esp. that piggy bank. Who wouldn’t want a suede-covered piggy bank wearing a top hat? ;)

  4. Micro-Fluff: "Truly the most amazing material you ever saw" | dv8-designs says: December 23, 20093:41 pm

    [...] "Truly the most amazing material you ever saw" This man owes his livelihood to Micro-Fluff. Shouldn’t you consider a career in Micro-Fluff, too? (Via Mostly Forbidden [...]

  5. Ian says: December 23, 20094:06 pm

    Meanwhile, this “technology” has been recycled as a hair-loss treatment/disguise.

    http://www.xfusionhair…. (among others)

    Now you too can flock your bald spots with next generation Micro-Fluff and no one will ever know it’s not $15-a-yard velvet stapled to your head.

  6. MICRO FLUFF – A weired way to make money « BLOG WEEK says: December 23, 20095:58 pm

    [...] man made his career with  Micro-Fluff. Why not you too make money with Micro Fluff at home? (Via Mostly Forbidden Zone) 10.916373 [...]

  7. error23 says: December 25, 20092:34 am

    Apparently, you can also use micro-fluff in cars! There’s even a book about it!
    http://cgi.ebay.ca/1954…

  8. Micro-Fluff: "Truly the most amazing material you ever saw" | Newsblog says: December 26, 20091:00 am

    [...] man owes his livelihood to Micro-Fluff. Shouldn’t you consider a career in Micro-Fluff, too? (Via Mostly Forbidden [...]

  9. Dave says: January 1, 201012:35 pm

    Flock your friends! Flock your neighbors! Even go flock yourself!
    Needs Billy Mays to push it.

  10. Firebrand38 says: January 1, 20101:24 pm

    Dave: Too bad he’s dead.

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