Jerk Brand "Activ-8" Elasticized Support Socks, 1955-1960

Artifact

Sock

Date Made

1955-1960

Creators

Jerks Socks Inc. 

Place of Creation

United States, Ohio, Cincinnati 

Keywords

Socks 

Packaging 

Stickers 

Men's clothing 

Men 

Letter carriers 

Christmas 

Gifts 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.88.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Nylon
Cotton (Textile)
Paperboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Brown
White (Color)
Yellow
Red
Black (Color)
Blue
Green

Dimensions

Height: 20.75 in  (each sock)

Width: 3.75 in  (each sock)

Height: 9.5 in  (packaging)

Width: 3.625 in  (packaging)

Length: 0.75 in  (packaging)

Inscriptions

on one sock: Activ-8 / SUPPORT SOCKS / BODY / 100% ELASTICIZED NYLON / FOOT 70% ELASTICIZED NYLON / 30% COTTON LINED / REGULAR FITS 10-11 1/2 on either side of label on socks: Jerks / WOVEN RIGHT / Socks / JERK THEM ON / THEY STAY UP on end of packaging: STYLE 149 COLOR BROWN on front of packaging: Activ-8 / ELASTICIZED / SUPPORT SOCKS / for / your / aching / legs / HEALTHY SUPPORT...helps your circulation / RELIEVES FATIGUE...revitalizes aching muscles / SPECIAL-PROCESS NYLON...for elastic-type control / COTTON LINED FOOT...for added comfort / SANITIZED(R)...for hygienic freshness / FABULIZED(R)...to increase absorbency / FULL-LENGTH STYLE...gives full leg support / NON-WRINKLING CLING...for fit and comfort / Patent Applied For / REGULAR-fits sizes 10-11 1/2 KING-fits sizes 12-14 on label folded around side of packaging: REGULAR / FITS / 10 - 11 1/2 / Activ-8 / SUPPORT / SOCKS on back of packaging: Activ-8 / ELASTICIZED / SUPPORT SOCKS / for / your / aching / legs / Especially styled for the / man whose active life / demands he / spend long / hours on his / feet! Now, / "built-into" new / Activ-8 [...] / HOW TO PUT ON YOUR ACTIV-8 SOCKS TO / OBTAIN MAXIMUM BENEFIT: / 1 Roll Activ-8 sock over toes, guide up foot / smoothly to avoid wrinkling. / 2 Pull evenly over leg, drawing up firmly / to utilize stretch-to-fit principle. / 3 Adjust sock fabric uniformly over entire / leg to insure proper stay-in-place fit. on sticker on packaging: Merry / Christmas