Posted in Retrotisements For Valentine’s Day, Give the Gift of… Peas? Chris Holmes posted on February 14, 2013 1 Comment You'll eat your heart (and your peas) out over this vintage Valentine's Day advertisement from Green Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Retrotisements: Sanka Coffee Edition Chris Holmes posted on January 22, 2013February 5, 2013 Comments Off on Retrotisements: Sanka Coffee Edition I’ve been known to enjoy some decaffeinated coffee from time to time, but I just can’t see making it a regular thing. But for those who love the taste but can’t handle the buzz, I Read More
Posted in Retrotisements You Know You Want This Styx Van from 1979, So Don’t Pretend Otherwise Chris Holmes posted on January 14, 2013February 5, 2013 2 Comments If the custom-painted Styx van in this 1979 contest ad isn't the most 1970s thing ever, I don't know what Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Ads from the Open Road, Volume 1 Chris Holmes posted on January 8, 2013February 5, 2013 Comments Off on Ads from the Open Road, Volume 1 A photo gallery of some vintage Billboard advertisements from the 1950s, '60s, '70s, and Read More
Posted in Blogstuff The Best of the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit — 2012 Chris Holmes posted on December 28, 2012June 18, 2013 1 Comment Here's a 2012 year-end roundup of the most popular content featured on The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, from logos to Jennifer Love Read More
Posted in Advertising, Retrotisements Great Moments in Comic Book Advertising, Vol. 1 Chris Holmes posted on December 21, 2012February 3, 2013 Comments Off on Great Moments in Comic Book Advertising, Vol. 1 A vintage '50s horror comic book is the last place you'd expect to see a weight loss pill ad. Just don't tell that to the makers of Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Retrotisements — Thanksgiving Dinner Edition Chris Holmes posted on November 20, 2012February 5, 2013 3 Comments A gallery of vintage Thanksgiving-themed advertisements covering all courses of Turkey Day Read More
Posted in Retrotisements RIP Hostess and Twinkie the Kid Chris Holmes posted on November 16, 2012February 5, 2013 Comments Off on RIP Hostess and Twinkie the Kid While old Twinkies may live forever, it looks like Hostess will not. We remember them with this vintage advertisement from Read More
Posted in Retrotisements Mr. Potato Head Was One Realistic Spud-Based Toy Chris Holmes posted on November 13, 2012February 8, 2013 Comments Off on Mr. Potato Head Was One Realistic Spud-Based Toy A vintage 1954 ad for Hasbro's Mr. Potato Head, when it really was just a kit of plastic body parts kids stuck on a real potato. Good Read More