Buy a Boomerang from Lands' End?
Posted by Administrator on 6/4/2014 to
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Samsonite Luggage in Space?
Posted by Administrator on 5/28/2014 to
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I love the graphics on this one! Although, I wonder if all that luggage weighs less in space...
Aren't you Glad We have Clean Flour?
Posted by Administrator on 5/21/2014 to
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Now here's something we take for granted... clean flour! Amazing how different the world was 100 years ago!
D-Daddy get the Texcel Tape!
Posted by Administrator on 5/14/2014 to
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This vintage ad really targets your emotions! Sure... you don't see paper dolls around much anymore... but anyone can relate to the disappointment of a child! Who wouldn't go get the tape?
Bacardi Mixes With Everything Except Driving
Posted by Administrator on 5/7/2014 to
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Gotta admit... this ad's pretty well done! Great graphics and a clear message!
What's Lurking in the Ladies' Room?
Posted by Administrator on 4/30/2014 to
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Here's an ad that was taking advantage of the STD scares of the 80's. We know now there's not much chance you'd actually catch Herpes from a toilet seat!
Would you Challenge an Uzi?
Posted by Administrator on 4/23/2014 to
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Hmmm... not sure I'd be challenging anyone holding an Uzi!
American Medical Association - Who Runs America?
Posted by Administrator on 4/16/2014 to
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Here's a really interesting vintage ad, that relates to our current health care debate! Published by the American Medical Association, this ad discusses compulsory health insurance and urges grass roots movement against government involvement. After 60+ years... does any of this still sound familiar?
Millions of Women Have Quit Working on Washday!
Posted by Administrator on 4/9/2014 to
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I doubt you'd see an ad like this run today. Sure... I get it... washers & dryers are a lot easier than washing clothes by hand. But, I don't think anyone would say it gave them a chance to quit working. There's still plenty of work with sorting, folding, ironing and putting clothes away. Not to mention... guys can do all this, too!
Monsanto DDT vs. Natural Insect Control
Posted by Administrator on 2/12/2014 to
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Okay... so in this ad, Monsanto's referring to Adam's Bug Killer as being the dragon fly, a natural predator that helped to control the insect population. They then promote their modern method of insect control... DDT. In retrospect... perhaps they set the bar a bit too high with that comparison...
Running Short of Pennies in WWII
Posted by Administrator on 1/29/2014 to
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Really interesting advertisement all about the shortage of pennies during WWII...
Don't Bore Your Husband - Take A Stimulant!
Posted by Administrator on 1/22/2014 to
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If you read through the text, you'll see... and I found time to pretty up a little, too...
You, too, can stack your cereal!
Posted by Administrator on 1/15/2014 to
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I thought we weren't supposed to play with our food...
Guns & Banks - A Natural Combination!
Posted by Administrator on 1/8/2014 to
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I thought they usually tried to keep guns out of banks...
1981 Bank of Boulder Weatherby Mark V Rifle Ad
Girls are More at Risk to Fire?
Posted by Administrator on 1/3/2014 to
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Apparently, girls spend more time indoors and wear more flammable clothing...
Clean the House & Stay Thin
Posted by Administrator on 12/27/2013 to
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This sexist ad probably didn't get a second glance when it was printed...
1970 General Mills Total Cereal Ad - Keep up With House
Lose Weight Using Your Vacuum Cleaner!
Posted by Administrator on 12/11/2013 to
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How well do you think this worked? Put on pants, hook to vacuum cleaner, and lose weight... I'm a bit skeptical.
Whatever Happened to Oceanspray Cranprune Juice?
Posted by Administrator on 12/4/2013 to
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Hmmm... wonder why you don't see this one on grocery store shelves any more?
So many uses for Asbestos...
Posted by Administrator on 11/13/2013 to
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Here's one I hadn't heard of before... Asbestos blackboards... makes you wonder...
Would you buy a Panda-Grain Wallet?
Posted by Administrator on 11/6/2013 to
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Granted... it's only made to look like Panda skin... but still...
Forget Reading, Writing & Arithmetic!
Posted by Administrator on 10/30/2013 to
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So this is what our school systems have been missing.... we need more harmonicas!
Would you wash your dishes in a laundry machine?
Posted by Administrator on 10/23/2013 to
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Check out the bottom right... you can get an attachment to wash dishes in your laundry machine! Something about that just doesn't seem right!
Lipstick Can Give a Man Ideas
Posted by Administrator on 10/16/2013 to
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Yep... the idea men get from this is to think of ways to use rubber... uhhmmm... 
Welcome to our blog! We'll be posting all sorts of interesting ads to our blog. Many of these advertisements are highly controversial due to the time-period they were created in. We're sharing these ads because we find them to have historical interest... not because we promote their messages! Please join in the conversation and comment on our blog posts, we'd love to hear your thoughts and insights!