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Article Archive: "The Magic of Christmas" Advertisement

Readers thumbing through the pages of a popular celebrity magazine during the 1962 holiday season would have found this advertisement peddling a selection of gift ideas sure to bring a smile and Christmas delight to anyone on their gift-giving list.  Annette is prominently pictured at the top of the ad holding Max Factor products. We believe Annette first started promoting Max Factor the previous holiday season in a similar ad, published during promotions for  Walt Disney's Babes in Toyland .  Lets take a closer look at the products, as presented to potential Christmas shoppers fifty-six years ago in this rare "Annette" ad...  Annette, star of Disney's Wonderful World of Color ends her holiday wrapping with Max Factor's Hypnotique, Spray Mist, regular size and purse size. $5. Also available in their Primitive scent. Smaller, lightweight Polaroid Electric Eye Camera will sell for less than $75.  Makes 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 pix in 10 seconds....