Friday, August 15, 2008

Norman's Electric Teething Necklaces

Ladies' Journal 1889 Electric Teething

Even more startling than the electric corset. From a Canadian periodical, the Ladies' Journal, in 1889. Not that the soothing "yrups" were any better for them.

Does "take no other" imply that there was more than one kind of these things?

2 comments:

bellanta said...

Can't work out whether I'm in pain or laughing over this one... tak your pick.

Barbara said...

They give no shocks? wow... what the heck were they doing to the poor kids.