Advertising
has always been an interesting way to look at history. But when you
see these vintage advertisements, the past seems a lot stranger than
you thought.
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The Frito Bandito (voiced by Mel Blanc) was the cartoon mascot for Fritos corn chips beginning in 1967. After the National Mexican-American Anti-Defamation Committee began complaining about the obnoxious stereotype, Frito-Lay tried to make the character a little less racist, but ultimately ended the ad campaign in 1971.
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Why put your Frankie Doodle Dandy on an English muffin?
And thrifty shoppers will surely appreciate that 7 cents off coupon.
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Yes friends, you too can be an "Electronic Man" made out of cardboard.
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In the early 20th century, Du Pont released a series of pamphlets touting what it claimed to be the greatest agricultural innovation since the plow: dynamite.
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Imagine your wife's surprise when she finds this under the Christmas tree. She will surely appreciate your thoughtfulness; wanting her to be able to sit down while ironing your shirts.
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In this context, "fag" means "worn-out, exhausted."
The history of the "F" word has its roots in English public boarding school traditions when younger boys (fags) were forced to perform menial domestic chores for older boys. Later it became slang for a cigarette.
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Asbestos use dates back to the Stone Age. It was widely used in building materials during the 20th century until the 1970s, when the death toll from asbestos-related diseases necessitated a ban. Today, most pre-1980s buildings are thought to contain at least some asbestos, and testing is required before any renovations are conducted that might disturb the material.
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A portable radio with an 8-track player,
"...styled with the look of tomorrow."
The first iPod was released in October 2001 and that, along with iTunes revolutionized the music industry.
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“Dey am dun quick.”
Advertisements during the late Victorian era used mammy characters to promote household appliances, because no self-respecting white woman of means would ever do her own chores.
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Derby Tamales are "filled with fine meat" but they don't say what kind of meat.
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What is the most important lesson all mothers should teach their daughters? Always stay thin and pretty.
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Who knew?
During World War II (1941-45) women were encouraged to enter the work force to replace men, but after the war they were told they had to give up their jobs for returning servicemen.
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Can't function without a cigarette in your mouth at all times?
With Spud Cigarettes, "Your mouth will taste clean as a whistle" while your lungs turn black.
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Monster Briefs -- for those males who haven't matured past the age of 12.
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"No artificial bust buildup needed!"
Just a Special Patent Pending "bust molding feature."
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A little too colorful!
It would be hard to relax while surrounded by those busy patterns.
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Join the Navy and wrangle targets in your bare feet during target practice!
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"Maybe this is just the fellow you need at your house to help get the children going on their vegetables"
Yeah, she looks terrified!
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Introduced in 1981, and weighing in at nearly 25 pounds, the Osborne Computer was the first portable computer. Competitors soon flooded the market with better (and lighter) alternatives and Osborne Computer Corporation filed for bankruptcy in September 1983.
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"...it is up to YOU and I, brother farmer, to get one of these power washers in our home and save the good wife the toil and trouble that she has endured for so long while you and I have had every modern convenience known to farmers for ever so long."
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The Daisy was a manual vacuum cleaner designed in France around 1890 and built in Britain. It required two people to operate it. The first person had to stand on the base of the bellows, moving it back and forth with the aid of a broomstick. The second person could then use the attached hose to suction up the dirt.
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The Committee for a Better America was formed for, "the suppression of radicalism, class legislation and all else inimical to the welfare of the nation."
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And thrifty shoppers will surely appreciate that 7 cents off coupon.
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In the early 20th century, Du Pont released a series of pamphlets touting what it claimed to be the greatest agricultural innovation since the plow: dynamite.
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The history of the "F" word has its roots in English public boarding school traditions when younger boys (fags) were forced to perform menial domestic chores for older boys. Later it became slang for a cigarette.
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"...styled with the look of tomorrow."
The first iPod was released in October 2001 and that, along with iTunes revolutionized the music industry.
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Advertisements during the late Victorian era used mammy characters to promote household appliances, because no self-respecting white woman of means would ever do her own chores.
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During World War II (1941-45) women were encouraged to enter the work force to replace men, but after the war they were told they had to give up their jobs for returning servicemen.
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Can't function without a cigarette in your mouth at all times?
With Spud Cigarettes, "Your mouth will taste clean as a whistle" while your lungs turn black.
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Just a Special Patent Pending "bust molding feature."
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It would be hard to relax while surrounded by those busy patterns.
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Yeah, she looks terrified!
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Introduced in 1981, and weighing in at nearly 25 pounds, the Osborne Computer was the first portable computer. Competitors soon flooded the market with better (and lighter) alternatives and Osborne Computer Corporation filed for bankruptcy in September 1983.
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Wall
Drug, located in the town of Wall, South Dakota -- in the "middle of
nowhere" -- has been attracting weary road travelers with "free ice
water" since 1931.
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Mom is wired on Benzedrine!
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"Make it gay...the Color way"
Let your freak flag fly!
And "Ciltone?" Really?
Let your freak flag fly!
And "Ciltone?" Really?
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Apparently in the future everything is white, except for boring computer screens.
And someday, CompuServe will die a slow, painful death.
And someday, CompuServe will die a slow, painful death.
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The
Scootacar was manufactured in the 1950s by Hunslet Engine Company, one
of England’s oldest locomotive manufacturers. It was a three-wheeler
that was advertised as a covered scooter and even had handle bars
instead of a steering wheel.
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"Gay,
feather light, lovely as flowers and comfortable, Poses come to America
to add new glamour to your dress and figure. Perfect for sports --
you'll be pretty as a picture and free as a bird in Poses!"
And they look like stuffed ravioli.
And they look like stuffed ravioli.
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In
the days before sanitary napkins, women used a variety of methods for
dealing with "the curse" most of which were less than ideal. Protecto
Sanitary Bloomers were made out of rubber with convenient side openings
for ventilation. And only $13.50 per dozen! Imagine going into a store
and saying, "I'll take a dozen pairs of rubber bloomers please!"
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Mickey
Rooney made over $100 million during his career, but ended up with only
18,000 at his death at 93 in 2014. As his career began to falter in the
early 1980s, Mickey invested and lost most of his money in crazy
restaurants like Mickey Rooney's Star-B-Q and Mickey Rooney's Weenie
World.
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