Do You Remember … Sun Lamps?
Woman in the Middle | May 9, 2015We found a number of things at Mom in Law’s house related to sun tanning. That being said, Hubby never remembers his mom trying to get a golden tan, which is probably why she always looked a good 10 years younger than she actually was. So it is a mystery why sun tanning seemed to figure so prominently in items pulled from the back of cupboards.
One of the tanning related items that we found was this:
Doesn’t the lovely tan lady on the box look nice and healthy from her exposure to all those manmade UV rays?
According to fashionencyclopedia.com ”Sun lamps became fashionable during the 1960s, when beach culture was popularized in the California-oriented songs of such rock groups as the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean and on-screen in such teen-oriented movies as Beach Party (1963), Muscle Beach Party (1964), Bikini Beach (1964), and Beach Blanket Bingo (1965). Teens and young adults wished to look as tan and attractive as Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, the popular stars of the Beach Party films.”
On the back of the box it says “Good For Children. You may wish to consult your physician regarding its use with babies and children.” Do you think?
I remember them well. My mother always wanted to recreate the tan of her youth when she was growing up at the lake. They were similar to heat lamps I think. Neither seem to be in vogue these days, do they?
Now, if we are smart, we hide from the sun!!!
Amen
Hard to believe! And now the dermatologists are reaping the rewards.
My brother used to use one of those!
Yes I do remember them mum use to have one