From the early 20th century, Pears was famous for the annual "Miss Pears" competition, in which parents entered their children into the high-profile hunt for a young brand ambassador to be used on packaging and in consumer promotions. Many Miss Pears subsequently entered acting or …

1 day ago · Members of The Pears Soap Appreciation Society, on Facebook, are similarly enthusiastic: Emma Scrambler (née Mason), crowned Miss Pears in 1981, says she wishes the competition would begin ...

The annual 'Miss Pears' competition began in 1958, in which parents entered their children into the high-profile hunt for a young brand ambassador to be used on packaging and in consumer promotions. Many Miss Pears subsequently entered acting or modelling.

Does anyone have a list of Miss Pears winners? Just been informed that my great aunt was one of the first.

Jul 6, 2012 · In the mid 1910s, Pears’ soap became part of Lever Brothers and moved production in the north west of England. From the early 20th century, Pears also organized a “Miss Pears” competition, in which parents entered their young daughters in the hope they would be became the new face of the brand.

Dec 10, 2012 · On now-the search for the little girl who's to be "Miss Pears 1960". £500 (about $1405.00)? for the winner! What does "MISS PEARS1960" look like? She's a little girl whose mother hasn't left her daughter's loveliness to chance. She's one, in fact, who is "preparing" to be a beautiful lady."

The Miss Pears competition began in 1958 with £1,000 prize money, and the soap dish commemorates the competition's first 25 years.

Miss Pears was a competition run by Pears Soap starting in 1959.

Pears became part of the Lever Brothers in 1914, which later became Unilever. Their strong marketing continued despite the take-over, continuing to produce their annuals until 1925 and introducing a ‘Miss Pears’ competition to be the face of the brand in 1958 which ran until 1997.

Jan 28, 2024 · The son of a farmer, Mr Pears actually left his native port to travel to London and become a barber. But soon took a very different path in life.