Burma-Shave and Its Signs with Margaret Opsata

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025 at 06:30 pm UTC-04:00

424 Delaware St, New Castle, DE, United States, Delaware 19720 | New Castle

New Castle Public Library
Publisher/HostNew Castle Public Library
Burma-Shave and Its Signs with Margaret Opsata
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Patron favorite Margaret Opsata is back with her new presentation, Burma-Shave and Its Signs.
Burma-Shave was a brushless shaving cream invented accidentally at a family-run Minneapolis company. It became wildly popular, thanks to its humorous advertising signs that dotted roadsides across America from the 1930s to the 1960s. Join us for a nostalgic look back at this unique product and the improbable story of its success.
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