Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 13: “Forty-Niner” Street Advertiser, 1890 Grayflanneltumblr posted on September 26, 2012March 11, 2013 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 13: “Forty-Niner” Street Advertiser, 1890 Here's a vintage photograph of a San Francisco “Forty-Niner” street advertiser from Read More
Posted in Funny Stuff Almost Ads — RCA Victor Television, 1955 Chris Holmes posted on September 13, 2012June 18, 2013 Comments Off on Almost Ads — RCA Victor Television, 1955 Who needs color to get the most, um, pleasure out of television? Not RCA Victor, offering a new set in fifty shades of Read More
Posted in Advertising This Ragú Ad Made It Worth Watching the Summer Olympics Chris Holmes posted on August 6, 2012February 28, 2013 Comments Off on This Ragú Ad Made It Worth Watching the Summer Olympics For those who forgot the childhood trauma of walking in on your parents having sex, Ragú pasta sauce is here to help you relive Read More
Posted in Featured Posts, Retrotisements Retrotisements — 1960 Ford Motor Company New Car Lineup Chris Holmes posted on July 26, 2012February 18, 2013 3 Comments A collection of vintage print ads and brochures, as well as TV commercials, for the 1960 Ford new car Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Thanks to Chubbettes, Your Fat Daughter Has a Reason to Live! Chris Holmes posted on June 4, 2012February 5, 2013 Comments Off on Thanks to Chubbettes, Your Fat Daughter Has a Reason to Live! Here's a vintage ad for Chubbettes, clothing designed for overweight girls from 6 to 16! Ugh, I feel dirty just typing Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Retrotisements — Mother’s Day Edition Chris Holmes posted on May 8, 2012May 9, 2016 Comments Off on Retrotisements — Mother’s Day Edition A gallery of vintage/classic advertisements for Mother's Day from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and Read More
Posted in Advertising Get the London Look and Fit a Tuppence Between Your Teeth Chris Holmes posted on April 26, 2012April 25, 2012 10 Comments I know I'm not alone in cringing at Georgia May Jagger's horrible teeth in the Rimmel London ads. It's one gap I can't Read More
Posted in Featured Posts, Retrotisements Retrotisements — 1982 American Motors Corporation (AMC) New Car Lineup Chris Holmes posted on April 11, 2012February 18, 2013 1 Comment Here is a gallery of classic advertisements (print and television) for the entire AMC car and truck line for 1982, also featuring ads for Jeep and Read More
Posted in Advertising, Retrotisements How to Spot the Different Teen-Types, by Modess Chris Holmes posted on March 28, 2012 1 Comment A quaint mid-century ad by Modess, aimed at teenage girls having period Read More