Life, 1929-03-29 · page 2 of 36
Life — March 29, 1929 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a political cartoon or satirical content** — it's a straightforward **advertisement for Sheaffer's writing instruments**, specifically their Skrip ink product and Lifetime pens. The page promotes Sheaffer's line of pens, pencils, desk sets, and Skrip brand ink, manufactured by the W.A. Sheaffer Pen Company in Fort Madison, Iowa. The ad claims Skrip ink won't clog pens and dries quickly, making it superior to competitors. It showcases various products including Royal Blue Skrip (25 cents per bottle), a decorative fountain pen ($10), and desk accessories. The ornamental border and vintage typography are typical 1920s-era advertising design. This appears to be a standard commercial advertisement rather than satirical editorial content.
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Washable Skrip-15 and 25 centsa bottle—in blue, Breen, violet, red, black. Permanent Royal Blue Skrip—25 cents a bottle De Luxe Black and Pearl Lifetime*Pen, $1 Skrip, successor to ink, makes all pens write better and Lifetime’pens write best If you believe that all writing fluids are alike, you don’t know Skrip. Think—Skrip cannot clog your pen! Because of its guarded formula, Skrip remains forever fluid in pens, yet, dries quicker on paper. Skrip-filled pens write instantly and without stutter or blot. Lifetime Desk A joy to use! Buy two bottles—Washable Skrip, smooth, and Renncetn Ben brilliant, for school and home (washes easily out of clothing) and yma ier Identify the £98t-color Permanent Royal Blue Skrip for business. In a Sheaffer's ign Onyx or Lifetime? Lifetime® pen, peer of writing instruments, Skrip forms the finest ian Marble, pen by this : "ie . $10 whitedot alliance of all. Try them, you'll wish you'd met them sooner! °Guaranteed unconditionally for your lifetime At better stores everywhere SHEAFFER’ PENS-PENCILS-DESK SETS-SKRIP W. A. SHEAFFER PEN COMPANY + FORT MADISON, IOWA. U. S. A. New York + + + Chicago + + + San Francisco Wellington, N.Z. + Sydney, Australia - London—199 Regent St. Reg. U.S. Pat. Of. comicbooks.com