From Heinz to Chevy, Sunkist to Lucky Strike, how "Mad Men" ads compare to real ads from that era.
1. A picture worth well over 1000 words Let me start off by saying I'm terrified of open water. For some reason, I thought it would be a great idea to wake up at 4am, drive to the Dead Sea, and swim out to this salt island before sunrise. The distance from the beach was intimidating, so I st
Discover a fascinating old advertisement sent in by a GoDCer. Nancy sent in an old ad for her great-great grandfather's business. See the ad and learn more about its history.
Volkswagen, Drummond sweaters and Kellogg's all feature in the collection of men groping their wives, treading on them and blowing smoke in their faces.
Even today, advertising is far away from being in conformity with high moral standards, but after looking back to some offensive, racist and sexist vintage ads - today's ads are as good as gold.
JF Ptak Science Books Post 1825 Looking at old advertisements for the application of new/improved pharmaceuticals can be an experience in search of an explanation. Certainly we recognize the impact of these drugs today for what they really are, the...
This is an original 1898 black and white print ad for Hall's Chemical Company. CONDITION This 113+ year old Item is rated Very Fine. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. Moderate water staining. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine Dimensions: Approximately 4.75 x 3.75 inches; 12 x 10 cm Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation) Keywords specific to this image: Antique Advertising, Weight Loss YDL1A11C98
One of my posters, of an old Scot Tissue Towels ad. *Technically, this is more a funny ad than a propaganda poster, but I'm putting it in my propaganda poster set, anyway.
While some faulty campaigns were merely the victims of evolving scientific knowledge, many blatantly ignored facts.
If the current sociopolitical climate has you feeling like we’ve gone back in time, you are not alone. Syrian artist Saint Hoax has a new project pairing Trump’s comments about women with old sexist advertisements. The two work horrifyingly well…
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Explore x-ray delta one's 21833 photos on Flickr!
This advert from a 1950s 'Practical Householder' magazine shows its age in so many ways. Not only do we see the wife in her frilly apron and her hubby doing DIY wearing a shirt and tie (one must be properly dressed at all times!), but the poor fool is sawing up asbestos board (without a mask) in order to HIDE a roll-top bath! Fashion is a fickle mistress... (I also love the way he goes to the DIY shop dressed like a secret agent.)
I'm sorry about the huge amount of pictures, but since I have lots of them I thought I'd share some of my collection of asian pictures, weddings, children and opera singers. I hope you all will enjoy it =) I'm sorry about the watermark =( I always thought her dress is amazing. 8D…
Since people had so much fun checking out the wacky products of yesteryear, we decided to look back into the archives to find some more hilarious and quite questionable inventions that were sold to men.
Today, I would like to talk about the richest man planet earth has ever seen… yes, you heard me right, the richest man whose fortune was estimated to be over 400 billion dollars, or 310 billion eur…
We’ve come a long way baby, to borrow the Virginia Slims tagline. Have we really, though? Going through historical ads is a painfully funny exercise in how women were perceived.
You've come a long way, baby. An ad for Electrolux, from 1932. It's wild to think that women back then were human beings, and not fragile morons like all the…
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The artist uses the art to explain what words can't.
Let's try and estimate the possible injuries that occurred.
