Cole of California peaked in the 1950s.
Quality-weighted share among the tracked houses, read from Photoplay, Screenland, and Modern Screen. Descriptive, not causal.
No house clearly overtook it in the sampled decades.
Written about more than it advertised, the mark of a prestige house.
A sample of the placements behind the figures above. Every point traces to a real page.
| Year | Outlet | Channel | What appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Photoplay | editorial | By Cole of California. $14.95 |
Data via the Muse Parlor historical SOV API. How this is built →
