Posted in Funny Stuff The Sad Story Behind Trivago Guy Chris Holmes posted on August 7, 2014October 3, 2016 31 Comments Now the real story of Trivago Guy (aka Tim Williams), former gym teacher on The Sopranos, can be Read More
Posted in Ephemera The Naughty Springmaid Girls of Esquire Magazine Chris Holmes posted on December 11, 2013December 11, 2013 Comments Off on The Naughty Springmaid Girls of Esquire Magazine The naughty, panty-flashing women of Springmaid Fabrics' racy 1940s ads first appeared on the cover of Esquire Read More
Posted in Advertising Congrats to Lexus on the Most Obnoxious Holiday Commercials of All-Time Chris Holmes posted on November 21, 2013November 21, 2013 13 Comments Lexus, a perennial contender for the most annoying holiday commercials of the year, has roared back to the top of my Most Hated Christmas Commercial list in 2011 for all-time after being Read More
Posted in Retrotisements It’s a Ford Falcon, Charlie Brown Chris Holmes posted on November 19, 2013November 18, 2013 Comments Off on It’s a Ford Falcon, Charlie Brown Years before their classic TV specials endeared the Peanuts to millions of Americans, Charlie Brown and his friends came to life to sell the Ford Read More
Posted in Auction Finds Auction Finds: Whistle Orange Soda Advertising Signs Chris Holmes posted on June 12, 2013June 11, 2013 Comments Off on Auction Finds: Whistle Orange Soda Advertising Signs Today’s auction find is a pair of vintage cardboard advertising cut-outs for Whistle Orange Read More
Posted in Ephemera This 1950s Super Homemakers’ Guide Volvelle Is Super Chris Holmes posted on May 7, 2013May 1, 2013 Comments Off on This 1950s Super Homemakers’ Guide Volvelle Is Super Thanks to this handy Super Homemakers' Guide volvelle from 1954, you never have to wonder how to deal with stubborn stains or Read More
Posted in Advertising Great Moments in Comic Book Advertising, Vol. 2: Captain Marvel for Mechanix Illustrated Chris Holmes posted on April 9, 2013March 29, 2013 Comments Off on Great Moments in Comic Book Advertising, Vol. 2: Captain Marvel for Mechanix Illustrated Are you a sissy of a young boy? Then Captain Marvel does NOT want you to read Mechanix Illustrated, a fine Fawcett Read More
Posted in Advertising Vintage Record Labels Abound on This 1970 Barclay Group Ad Chris Holmes posted on March 22, 2013 1 Comment A host of vintage record label art is on display in this 1970 Billboard ad celebrating two decades of the Barclay Read More
Posted in Advertising The Evolution of Fast Food Burger Chain Logos: The Video Chris Holmes posted on March 21, 2013January 19, 2017 Comments Off on The Evolution of Fast Food Burger Chain Logos: The Video Now you can see the entire history of fast food burger chain logos, in YouTube video slideshow Read More