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Special Valentine’s Day Retro Ad of the Week: Lollipops Briefs, 1952

Lollipops Briefs proved that you don’t need a special someone to get comfy and cozy with on Valentine’s Day. Clearly, all you need is your mom, a swingset, and your favorite pair of briefs! Whomever you choose to share your unmentionables with this weekend, we wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day!

 

FUN FACT: Globe Knitting Works got its start in the late 19th century, when a Norwegian immigrant by the name of Eilert Alfred Clements headed to Chicago to visit his former employer. When he arrived at the Princess Knitting Company, he found the building in flames, and quickly helped his friend carry out equipment. The owner sold Clements three of the machines he helped salvage, which he took back to Grand Rapids to start his own company. Soon thereafter, he created some of the first briefs that were sewn to fit close to the body. (Source: Grand Times in Grand Rapids: Pieces of Furniture City History)

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