[DIMENSIONS]: 6.5\" x 7\"
Up for sale is an incredibly unique and exceptionally rare original vintage late-1920s to early-1930s illustrated exercise chart and promotional mailer published by the \"Hollywood Correspondence Reducing and Beauty Club.\"
Titled \"The Newest From Hollywood: Reduce in Bed,\" this historic paper ephemera piece documents a classic early 20th-century fitness fad: a mechanical resistance strap apparatus called the \"Abdominal Exerciser.\"
The inner pages display an amazing \"Abdominal Exercising Chart\" complete with six detailed graphic illustrations showing users how to fasten the device to their bed springs or baseboards to complete targeted muscle movements. The accompanying sales letter positions the device as the choice of \"theatrical people\" traveling on the road and targets self-conscious buyers looking to avoid being \"flabby or wrinkled.\"
Rarity Notes: Early 20th-century mail-order beauty club and home gym ephemera is vanishingly rare. These flimsy instructional charts were almost universally thrown away once the device was unpacked or broken. This complete document is a premier acquisition for collectors of vintage medical quackery, early Hollywood cultural history, and historic physical culture or bodybuilding memorabilia.
Condition: Complete vintage paper item. Displays minor handling folds, gentle age-related paper toning, and clean text/graphics throughout as shown in the high-resolution scans. Please inspect all photos closely to evaluate precise condition. Sold as-is.
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