The Maybelline Story
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From the Study — Tom Lyle Williams’ innovations transformed Maybelline from a kitchen-based startup into a cosmetics giant.
From the Study — Tom Lyle Williams’ innovations transformed Maybelline from a kitchen-based startup into a cosmetics giant.
From the Library — Harald Rags Ragland, the top executive outside the Williams family.
From the Library — Harald Rags Ragland, the top executive outside the Williams family.
From the Garage — A 1934 Packard Convertible, redesigned and renamed Clenet.
From the Garage — A 1934 Packard Convertible, redesigned and renamed Clenet.

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  1. 1996 L’Oreal won bidding war with German based company to purchase Maybelline and become…
  2. Is the rise of youtube one more example of the declining power of Hollywood?
  3. Chicago’s Broadway, ‘Motor Row” Showroom Where Maybelline Founder, Tom Lyle Williams…
  4. Are we seeing more reboots and sequel this Summer than previously or does it just appear…
  5. Let me introduce to my Maybelline cousins, Aaron Dietzen and Travis Rueckert, Mabel…
  6. Sharrie Williams discusses the ever expanding and always changing media choices and options…
  7. You’ll want to listen to my new segment on talk radio discussing The Maybelline Story
  8. Maybelline Recipes
  9. What can aspiring entrepreneur’s take from The MAYBELLINE STORY
  10. Korean Beauty Company, Shinsegae, features Maybelline history in their Ad Campaign.
  11. Happy 4th of July, Don’t forget to watch James Cagney and Maybelline Model, Joan Leslie in…
  12. Maybelline is creating a Wonder Woman makeup collection (from finder.com)
  13. Maybelline changes its iconic “Maybe she’s born with it” tagline.
  14. Mark Harmon’s Mother “Elyse Knox,” Maybelline model, most popular word search on my blog.
  15. Maybelline features professional women in advertisements after 1945.
  16. Celebrating and honoring the men in my family who served in the Armed Forces
  17. Maybelline History Interview for the Made in Chicago Museum, Edgewater Historical Society
  18. A fluke turned a simple idea into an international sensation by a 19 year old boy
  19. @5onlife interview with Sharrie Williams author of the Maybelline Story
  20. Maybelline no longer does animal testing unless regulatory authorities demand it
  21. Rudolph Valentino’s statue, “Aspiration” is still inspiring us to achieve our ambitions
  22. Maybelline vs. Max Factor.
  23. looking 35 at 18 didn’t get me a Maybelline model contract.
  24. Living the Dream in the 1950’s when Maybelline commercials first appeared on television
  25. Chuck Berry may be gone but his “Maybellene” will live on in Rock n Roll Fame
  26. The age of cosmetics had begun with Lash-Brow-Ine in 1915, which became Maybelline in 1916
  27. Maybelline stayed at the top of it’s game during the Great Depression: How did they do it?
  28. False Eye Lashes were patented in 1911, three years before Maybelline was born in 1915
  29. Celebrating Maybelline’s 102 Birthday with an excerpt from The Maybelline Story
  30. Celebrating Black History Month: Je’Taun M.

Adjoining rooms

Room I The Study Founder and brand history. How a kitchen-table lash remedy became an American empire — the anchor of the whole archive. Room III The Gallery Vintage advertising and packaging, hung as plates — every carton, card and full-page ad, shown at full resolution. Room IX The Garage Cars, automobiles, Packards, car shows, awards and exotic vehicles connected with the Williams family.

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