Wednesday, 27 February 2019

Great Glass Coffin Scam: When Hucksters Sold the Fantasy of Death Without Decay

quote [ One More Opportunity Knocks at Your Door,” declared an advertisement in the November 9, 1916, issue of the “Oklahoma City Times.” The tantalizing notice shared column space with sales pitches for hair tonics and headache cures and offered its own remedy for one of life’s mortal problems. The ad copy guaranteed that this business venture was fail-safe, with shares of stocks ready to be purchased. ]

Scratching the walls of my glass coffin
[SFW] [history] [+2]
[by ScoobySnacks@8:55amGMT]

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