Here’s a look back at several colors and styles of the slightly ridged bathroom decorations that helped make baths and showers a little less slippery — especially for kids.
Rubbermaid bathroom appliques: The vintage flower-shaped bathtub stickers
They help make your bathtub a safer place
When you use Rubbermaid Bathtub Appliques, you don’t have to worry so much about a slippery, wet tub. They come in all sorts of pretty shapes and lots of different colors. A nice way to add a decorative, protective touch to your bathroom.
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Decorative retro bathtub appliques in Flower Power (1969)
Full tub coverage… for safer footing – Easy to apply
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Rubbermaid bath accessories and flower-shaped bathtub stickers (1973)
Rubbermaid Bath Accessories. So you can enjoy your bathroom as much as your bath.
There are Bathtub Appliqués in all sorts of pretty shapes and colors to make your bath a safer place. Bathtub Mats, too.
A Bath and Shower Caddy for those necessaries like bath oil, shampoo, washcloths and so on. A Personal Care Center so toiletries can be kept together. And even a toilet bowl brush in a pretty disguise. So, have a nice bath.
Retro flower-shaped bathtub stickers: About and instructions for use (1974)
How to apply Rubbermaid bathtub appliques
Rubbermaid bathtub appliques add a new touch of color to your bath or shower. Shown below are a few suggested arrangements. They need no special care. Normal cleaning of your tub will keep them fresh and new-looking.
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I had totally forgotten about these! We had these and not only were they functional; they were so “cool”.
Yet another product trend that seemed to be everywhere in the early 70s. The problem with these appliques is that, depending on the surface of the tub, they would peel off quickly and leave behind a sticky mess; I think that’s one reason why they ultimately fell out of favor. As a side note, the ads featuring naked kids wouldn’t fly today!