Name that Thing

That's easy.

June 25, 2013 at 9:27PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

It's the tenth anniversary of a local antique store, and I dropped over to get some images for a piece you'll see in this space tomorrow. Here's a close-up of something that used to be ubiquitous; some of you will get it right away. What was this selling?

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

I wonder who she was. Probably got paid $40, and never saw another dime.

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