I want a man, grannie but I have bad breath – vintage Colgate advert

“I WANT a man,” says Libbie. Never fear, Libbie, granny is here to make you feel inadequate. What with your stagnant food mouth, Libbie, you have no chance. But help is t hand. Colgate cream mouth paste  will attract  amn – and, vially, the right kind of man.

Libbie gets her pasty teeth and Tom to keep her smiling for decades (geddit?!).

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