1968 ad" "Women of the future will make the Moon a cleaner place to live."

Tinselman says:

In 1968 women wore "futuristic" helmets during house cleaning. After cleaning, wearing the fashionable helmets to shopping and lunches was considered a must. My own mother couldn't afford a helmet, so my dad constructed one out of cardboard and duct-tape. He painted it gloss white. I thought it looked authentic, but she finally stopped wearing it when she noticed some of the neighbor ladies laughing behind her back.

Thankfully, such strict standards are no longer required.

Lestoil moon helmet ad (Tinselman)

[#1 posted by Moon , July 10, 2008 12:06 PM]

HOT! Any women who wear outfits like that and want to clean the old Mooner, feel free to contact me.

[#2 posted by Ugly Canuck , July 10, 2008 12:07 PM]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

[#3 posted by Ugly Canuck , July 10, 2008 12:08 PM]

Where can I get Tomorrow's Lestoil today?

[#4 posted by Antinous , July 10, 2008 12:17 PM]

Apparently, the moon's lower gravity permits a heavier application of mascara.

[#5 posted by Patchouli Pete , July 10, 2008 12:50 PM]

She looks like a muslim space girl to me. Always found the hijab rather sexseh myself.

[#6 posted by heypal , July 10, 2008 12:57 PM]

I don't get it. What's wrong with a clean moon?

[#7 posted by Stefan Jones , July 10, 2008 1:08 PM]

Ads like used to bug the hell out of me as a little space-dweeb preteen.

They promised to be about space, but were really just dicking around.

[#8 posted by zuzu , July 10, 2008 1:14 PM]

She looks like a muslim space girl to me. Always found the hijab rather sexseh myself.

Yeah, it reminds me of a futuristic hijab as well; the trick to sexiness with those is that the overt culture is so obsessed with covering the women up, that the covert culture among women wearing them is to hyper-glam their eyes -- such as with the "smoldering eyes" use of eyeshadow / mascara (which I adore in general).

[#9 posted by Individual , July 10, 2008 3:32 PM]

It's all dust, all the way down.

[#10 posted by gonzilla , July 10, 2008 3:52 PM]

Thanks, just when I finally get over my space helmet fetish.

[#11 posted by Takuan , July 10, 2008 3:58 PM]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/2007/07/070716190814.jpg

[#12 posted by Sister Y , July 10, 2008 4:10 PM]

#11 Women of the future will make the Three-Piece Reclining Figure, Draped, a more spectacularly awesome place to hang out.

[#13 posted by Takuan , July 10, 2008 4:15 PM]

howyadoin?

[#14 posted by Antinous , July 10, 2008 4:15 PM]

Sis! Long time, no see.

[#15 posted by Takuan , July 10, 2008 4:16 PM]

http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827/1d/www.space.com/images/070129_iod_spacefashion_04.jpg

[#16 posted by Sister Y , July 10, 2008 9:52 PM]

Hello my brothers.

[#17 posted by Takuan , July 10, 2008 10:08 PM]

whatchabeenupto?

[#18 posted by Sister Y , July 10, 2008 10:15 PM]

So you know how you're not supposed to feed wild animals, because it makes them dependent on human food? I've been wondering if there's any way to relieve human suffering that doesn't have that same problem.

Also re-learning to ride a bike.

[#19 posted by Antinous , July 10, 2008 10:27 PM]

You know how to ride a bike? You're ahead of me.

[#20 posted by Sister Y , July 10, 2008 10:35 PM]

You could do it. It's all about balance.

For the first five seconds I was like "oh no, it's NOT like riding a bike!" and then I was like, oh yeah, it IS riding a bike. It's not that hard. But you go really fast!

[#21 posted by Takuan , July 10, 2008 10:46 PM]

leaves floating down the river. Sometimes they touch, but the rapids get them all at the end

[#22 posted by Antinous , July 10, 2008 10:48 PM]

Pollyanna's got nothing on you.

[#23 posted by CJ , July 11, 2008 4:57 AM]

Odd. All that complaining about wasting vertical space by putting your name at the end of your post, in that other thread, and yet here you guys are using the BB comments section to have a little chat between friends. That seems like a heck of a lot more wasted space, to me.

[#24 posted by jjasper , July 11, 2008 6:45 AM]

I blame Robert A. Heinlein.

[#25 posted by Takuan , July 11, 2008 8:50 AM]

hey CJ, you can have friends too. You just have to try a little.

[#26 posted by phlavor , July 11, 2008 12:02 PM]

Gt yr ss bck n th ktchn mn btch!

Sorry. I won't do that again.

[#27 posted by mdhatter , July 11, 2008 4:53 PM]

Caption: When I use Lestoil, I wear Level B Personal Protective Equipment.

Lestoil is 30% Stoddard Solvent, a mix of light petroleum distillates, and if I were using it, I might just wear a full face respirator.

Truth in advertising.

[#28 posted by Jchot , July 28, 2008 12:18 PM]

yes, but will they make delicious "moon sandwiches?"