Wrigley's Spearmint Gum 1938 Real Photo Postcard

Wrigley's Spearmint Gum 1938 Real Photo Postcard
This postcard from October 6, 1938, documents a significant product defect concerning Wrigley's Spearmint gum. The image displays a piece of gum containing what appears to be a foreign object, identified by the handwritten note as this half tooth. The sign declares, We Do Not Sell Wrigley's Gum - This Is The Reason, indicating a severe consumer complaint or a retailer's protest against the product's quality.
Real Photo PostcardRPPCPoughkeepsie New YorkPoughkeepsie NYWrigley's Gum complaintDefective product imageHuman tooth gumOct 6 1938Vintage advertising protestSocial history AmericanaConsumer complaint historyOddity postcard humorFood product scandalAnti-Wrigley's sign
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