See the Fibs tampon and box. Early commercial tampons page. 1935-59 ads for Fibs.

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Two ads for Fibs, 1935 and 1939, the first successful Kotex menstrual tampon

Fibs appeared just shortly after Tampax.

Read about the short life and death of this tampon.

See the actual tampon. 1935-59 ads for Fibs.

A genealogy researcher kindly sent the scans, some of many of tampons from newspapers. She wants to remain anonymous.

Above: An ad from the Hammond Times, page 5, Thursday, November 21, 1935. It sat next to an ad for Cardui patent medicine. A genealogy researcher kindly sent the scan, one of many of tampons from newspapers. She wants to remain anonymous.

FromMarch 1939. (The ad is about 11" high, about 28 cm.) See the Fibs tampon and box. Early commercial tampons page.

1935-59 ads for Fibs.

MORE Fibs ads.

See the actual tampon. See the roughly contemporary
Cashay and Dale tampons, and very early Tampax and fax .

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