Through the years, some products missed the mark when it came to naming their item. A popular shampoo brand went with the slogan, “When you can’t shampoo, Minipoo!” Can you imagine a hair conditioner named ‘Kolestral?’ Your hairdresser recommends it, and your hair depends on it!
Macho was a line of manly products with the tagline “It’s B-A-A-A-A-D.” This brand contained cologne, deodorant, and soap. But the name wasn’t quite as shocking as the bottle shape. There’s no denying how masculine ‘Macho’ was trying to be. Acne has been a problem for teens forever. But could you imagine wiping your face with ‘Young People?’ Everyone wants ‘Young People’ all over their face.
‘Ritz’ has become a famous cracker, but before their brand, there was ‘Crax.’ Can you imagine walking into a grocery store today and asking where the ‘Crax’ is? The company ‘Toni’ released a product to help with perms called ‘Hidden Body.’ The 1950s also had incredible women’s underwear to hold up their stockings for different body types called ‘Suspants.’
Church ‘Jewels’ were also known as ‘Church Seats,’ which were mix-and-match colors for improving your toilet seat situation. While in the bathroom, maybe you put on ‘Mum’ deodorant! There’s no better way to lose weight than ‘Ayds.’ A supplemental dietary candy that would help you eat less, unfortunately, named after a terrible disease. People actually used a product called ‘Soilax’ for cleaning walls and killing germs.
‘Young ‘N Free’ toiletries had products from shampoo to deodorant for young skin. Another wild one was a speaker device named ‘Bone Fone’ in the 1980s, which was basically a set of speakers that hung over your shoulders, and you heard it through your neck bones.
A product called ‘Big Yank’ slacks ran with the slogan, “Here’s what Daddy likes!” ‘Skat’ was a popular mosquito repellent. When it is that time of the month, take ‘Meds’ tampons designed by a doctor.
If you like beef, you should try ‘Bif’ chopped tender beef. ‘Sea Molds’ was a brand of swimsuits from the 50s. The ‘Prophylactic’ toothbrush, from about a hundred years ago, would be laughed at today. If you suffer from asthma, hay fever, or foul breath, try ‘Dr. Batty’s Asthma Cigarettes.’ Not recommended for children under the age of six!
