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vintage advertising
 1938

 Libbey Owens Ford Ad
 Glass as a Building Investment
 

 

Text from 1938 Advertisement:

"Big Feet ... little feet
They all mean cubic feet to your architect"
    Room for Big Feet to move and work in ... room for little feet to play and grow in . . . ordered room, properly placed and properly planned ... with such a yardstick, your architect measures your needs - present and future - and delivers to you a home that, lived in, proves the soundness and real economy of architectural service.

    To the average American family, building a home is probably the most important and largest investment that they will ever make. considering this, the services of a skilled architect offer a simple means of protecting that investment ... Today, because of new and improved materials and methods, the experienced architect, cooperating with a capable builder, creates a home that men would have called magic but a few years ago.

    This new home costs less to build and less to own ... automatic heat is economical because everything is insulated ... even the windows are "Window Conditioned" with double-glass insulating that saves up to 30% in fuel bills. From cellar to garret, glass, sparkling and cheerful, makes brighter, happier surroundings ... Mirrors are everywhere .. Windows are generously proportioned ... Kitchen and baths are lined with spotless Vitrolite Structural Glass.

    Now wonder your architect works such miracles ... miracles made possible by his skill and guidance and the work of dependable builder who uses good materials. Consult a skilled architect - he represents long-life insurance on your building investment. Libbey - Owens - Ford Glass Company, Toledo, Ohio.