Posted in Retrotisements The Bold Look of Kohler Harvest Gold (1969) Chris Holmes posted on April 29, 2014April 28, 2014 Comments Off on The Bold Look of Kohler Harvest Gold (1969) Here's a very groovy 1969 Kohler ad featuring two of the three primary colors of the 1970s -- Avocado Green and Harvest Read More
Posted in Retrotisements 45 Years of Selling the McDonald’s Big Mac Chris Holmes posted on March 24, 2014April 18, 2014 Comments Off on 45 Years of Selling the McDonald’s Big Mac This month in 1969, the McDonald's Big Mac made its national advertising Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Spring Has Sprung! (10 Vintage Spring Advertisements) Chris Holmes posted on March 20, 2014October 3, 2016 Comments Off on Spring Has Sprung! (10 Vintage Spring Advertisements) Now that this gallery of ten vintage spring advertisements is available, bring on the blue skies and green Read More
Posted in Retrotisements To (Well-Tailored) Arms! (Botany 500 Ad, 1960) Chris Holmes posted on January 28, 2014January 27, 2014 Comments Off on To (Well-Tailored) Arms! (Botany 500 Ad, 1960) A fantastic Botany 500 ad from the 1960s made to look just like a vintage American wartime recruiting Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 41: Superman Balloon at the 1940 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Chris Holmes posted on November 27, 2013February 19, 2022 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 41: Superman Balloon at the 1940 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade In 1940, the Superman balloon made its debut in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. What a wonderful sight it Read More
Posted in Ephemera, TV & Radio Film at 11: A Gallery of Vintage TV News Program Ads Chris Holmes posted on November 5, 2013October 4, 2013 Comments Off on Film at 11: A Gallery of Vintage TV News Program Ads A gallery of vintage TV news program ads showing what the news looked like in the 1950s, 1960s, and Read More
Posted in Featured Posts, Retrotisements Celebrity Smokes: A Gallery of Star-Powered Cigarette Ads Chris Holmes posted on August 20, 2013February 23, 2018 Comments Off on Celebrity Smokes: A Gallery of Star-Powered Cigarette Ads A gallery of vintage cigarette ads featuring celebrities (such as Frank Sinatra and Hank Aaron) pitching tobacco products to Read More
Posted in Retrotisements You Should See the Size of the Pot Chris Holmes posted on August 13, 2013August 13, 2013 Comments Off on You Should See the Size of the Pot What sells corn better than giant, radioactive niblets the size of your fist? According to this 1954 Green Giant ad, Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 38: Late 1950s Ford Dealership in Newark, New Jersey Chris Holmes posted on July 31, 2013July 26, 2013 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 38: Late 1950s Ford Dealership in Newark, New Jersey This gorgeous photo of a New Jersey Ford dealership from the late '50s is very much worth your time to look Read More