1948 - Bob Hope for Remington Shavers - Advertisement

This is a 1948 black & white print advertisement for Remington Electric Shavers featuring English-American comedian & actor Bob Hope; - noted as currently starring in the Technicolor comedy movie "The Paleface".
- The actual advertisement size is 7" wide by 10" high - circa 1948
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hope
*** The origins of the Remington name date back to the formation of E. Remington and Sons, a firearms maker founded in 1816. - Remington & Sons made other products such as sewing machines and farm implements, but its most significant the typewriter. The typewriter division became Remington Typewriter in 1886 and then merged with Rand-Kardex in 1927 to become Remington-Rand. The origin of Remington personal care products dates back to 1937 when Remington Rand began to branch out to electric shavers. - The Remington brand is currently owned by Spectrum Brands who currently markets men's and women's electric shavers, hair clippers, beard and moustache trimmers, nose and ear hair trimmers, foot massagers, make-up mirrors, heated hair rollers, blow dryers, flat irons and curling irons.