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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Hey genius. Smoking is what cost you your teeth.
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Figure-Aid and Slim-Mints contained lots of caffeine and little else.
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"This is my emotional support animal."
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Millions of winos can't be wrong.
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"Don't be the girl men never date twice!"
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Grocer William E. Clarke of Providence, Rhode Island produced and marketed “Hunt’s Remedy” in 1850. Its main ingredient was dogbane (Apocynum cannabium), a traditional Native American treatment for dropsy (fluid retention).
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"All normal people love it."
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The Perfection Stove Company was started in 1888 by Henry Parsons Crowell.
By 1918, over 5 million Perfection Oil Heaters were in use in American homes.
By 1918, over 5 million Perfection Oil Heaters were in use in American homes.
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"Whee...it's Vitamin C!"
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It's hard to believe that at one time $345 seemed like a bargain for a simple electronic calculator that could only add, subtract, multiply and divide.
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Mary Scott Rowland went into business in 1887, as a ‘complexion restorer’. She made a small fortune giving facial massages to the wives of wealthy Manhattanites.
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"Twink is here!"
In 1956, "twink" didn't seem quite so gay.
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"South Africa ... Land of Contrasts"
That's right. There's a tiny minority of rich white Europeans who stole the land, in charge of millions of poor black folks who dress in colorful native costumes and sell trinkets by the roadside.
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Well, two out of three ain't bad and the empty container can be used as an emergency barf bag.
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The Corvair was a compact car manufactured by Chevrolet for model years 1960–1969. The rear engine placement in the Corvair caused a weight imbalance that resulted in poor handling and a book by consumer advocate Ralph Nader called "Unsafe at Any Speed."
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The bottom picture looks like he is still using axle grease
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In 1940, they thought an unmanned bomber would cost about $10,000. In 2021, each new Reaper drone costs $32 million.
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A recurring theme in war propaganda uses the potential victimization of women by the enemy as a recruitment tool. It evokes a primal, outraged and disgusted reaction, and stifles dissent.
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Targeting women's insecurities about their looks has been a staple of advertising since the dawn of the industrial age.
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Li'l Abner thinks the best thing about being married to Daisy Mae is the Cream of Wheat?
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Gramps is not so sure about that.
The first radio receivers to carry the RCA brand name were the Radiola models. The Radiola Regenoflex was a four-tube radio made in the mid 1920’s.
The first radio receivers to carry the RCA brand name were the Radiola models. The Radiola Regenoflex was a four-tube radio made in the mid 1920’s.
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Log Cabin syrup was invented in Minnesota in 1887, by grocer Patrick James Towle. Towle patented the first log cabin shaped metal tin used used for his maple syrup in 1897. Today, Log Cabin brags that their products contain no high-fructose corn syrup, but they also don't contain any actual maple syrup.
Log Cabin syrup was invented in Minnesota in 1887, by grocer Patrick James Towle. Towle patented the first log cabin shaped metal tin used used for his maple syrup in 1897. Today, Log Cabin brags that their products contain no high-fructose corn syrup, but they also don't contain any actual maple syrup.
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The game console, Video World of Sports was released in 1977 by Montgomery-Ward and featured 3 Pong games: Tennis, Hockey & Handball.
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Smashing your breasts against your chest will make them seem smaller, but it can also damage the ligaments that support breast tissues.
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"10 miles...or 10,000 miles..."
Imagine traveling 10,000 miles on a bus!
Imagine traveling 10,000 miles on a bus!
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The Davis Divan is a three-wheeled convertible designed by the Davis Motorcar Company in 1947. Several prototypes were built, but due to financial irregularities Davis was convicted of fraud and grand theft, and sentenced to two years at a “work farm” labor camp.
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