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Free baby? 73 years ago Fred Meyer had a strange giveaway for a store opening
On December 1, 1949 Fred Meyer had one of their most wacky promotions. “FREE BABY,” was published in an advertisement in The Oregon Journal newspaper.
Author: Kyle Iboshi
Published: 3:26 PM MST November 26, 2019
Updated: 1:14 PM MST December 1, 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. — Editor's note: This story was originally posted on Nov. 29, 2019.
On December 1, 1949, Fred Meyer promoted the grand opening of a new shopping center in Portland’s Hollywood District with a contest to give away a baby. That’s right, a baby!
“FREE BABY,” read an advertisement in The Oregon Journal newspaper. “Drawing Thursday, December 1, for a healthy 2-months-old baby, to be won by some deserving man and wife.”...
Free baby? 73 years ago Fred Meyer had a strange giveaway for a store opening
On December 1, 1949 Fred Meyer had one of their most wacky promotions. “FREE BABY,” was published in an advertisement in The Oregon Journal newspaper.
Author: Kyle Iboshi
Published: 3:26 PM MST November 26, 2019
Updated: 1:14 PM MST December 1, 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. — Editor's note: This story was originally posted on Nov. 29, 2019.
On December 1, 1949, Fred Meyer promoted the grand opening of a new shopping center in Portland’s Hollywood District with a contest to give away a baby. That’s right, a baby!
“FREE BABY,” read an advertisement in The Oregon Journal newspaper. “Drawing Thursday, December 1, for a healthy 2-months-old baby, to be won by some deserving man and wife.”...