TODAY'S INSPIRATION

Fans of illustration from the 1940s and 1950s (and of the Mad Men era) should make a beeline to Leif Peng's blog Today's Inspiration, which is a treasure trove of wonderful stuff.  The ad pictured was published in Cosmopolitan magazine in 1955.



It was drawn by Freeman Elliot — the detail above reveals a stylish and lively approach to selling mouthwash.