Snake Oil Phone Cases - iPhone and Android

Concentrate, put-more-money-on-the-table, and ask again

I wanted to rewrite the story of Medusa and Andromeda the way it should have been, with one woman who was wronged and sacrificed rescuing another who was wronged and sacrificed.

He is a desert artist and he paints what he sees... In this case, some funky cacti and a snake.

"Tomorrow is in your hands." Death Stranding

These whimsical bottles might once have held the noxious nostrums of the patent medicine trend. Now, they're pretty on a window sill. Patent medicines were hawked in the 17th to 19th centuries, often by travelling salesmen (the real-world counterpart of the Wizard of Oz was a seller of patent medicines). The advertising for these substances formed the beginning of marketing and branding as a science. Called "snake oil salesmen," the purveyors of patent medicines would often attribute their curative powers to the alchemy of the Far East. Were they motivated by cultural appropriation and cheap exoticism? Yes, indeed -- but a historic moment in American advertising nonetheless! And it's a great example of the ways Western culture...

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Snake Oil salesmen are now Tik Tok Heroes.

Is like magic but not real!

2 Weeks to stop the Spread. Do your part and do as we say for just a short period of time and you will have all your freedoms back! Also, Snake Oil, just 5 cents!

Beware of scammers. They are especially active online these days. ;) They will truly try to sell anything, and the worst ones are practically predators who prey upon those most financially vulnerable. You have probably seen some of these scammers in youtube ads trying to sell you courses on how to leave your "boring" day job and become a millionaire today. LOL.

Apparently 'Dough-headedness' was an actual thing back in the late 1800s.

Some people believe they are and some folks don't. Well, I think everyone can agree that this vintage essential oil shirt is awesome! So wether you have someone in your life who loves or hates essential oils, this shirt is for them!

Vintage Halloween Goth design of a moon and wolf and spoof Victorian label of Dr Lycanthrope's Full Moon Elixir. Will help your hair grow! A funny gift for dad, horror movie lover, Werewolf lover or classic monster movie fan.

Neat vintage retro Patent Medicine design. Lydia E. Pinkham's Herb Medicine!

Neat vintage retro Patent Medicine design. Gilbert and Parsons Hygienic Whiskey!

Neat vintage retro Patent Medicine design. Lydia E. Pinkham's Herb Medicine!

Ever wondered how to get hair Like Gekk? Well the secret is in this Elixir!

Why, it looks like my stock of Ol' Haberdasher Premium Snake Oil is almost gone! Better buy some now while you have the chance - how many can I put you down for?

In 1887 an Austin, Texas farmer William Radam was issued a U.S. patent for “a new and improved fumigating composition for preserving and purifying purposes.” The elixir was said to “kill all fungus, germs, parasites, and other matter producing fermentation or decay.” Despite the fact his patent did not mention human consumption, Radam, was convinced he had invented the remedy to all the ills of mankind. Radam’s concoction of water laced with small amounts of hydrochloric and sulfuric acid was an international commercial success that saw him open up 17 factories across the U.S. He became a wealthy man, moving from Austin to a Fifth Avenue mansion in Manhattan until his death in 1902.

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