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I Can Think of Two Things in This Ad That Would Get You Jail Time

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posted on July 9, 2012February 5, 2013
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I can think of two things in this vintage 1943 ad for Mennen Baby Powder that would get you thrown in jail

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Use SPAM Spread on My Kids? Well OK, If You Say So!

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posted on June 28, 2012February 5, 2013
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Use SPAM Spread on my kids? Well OK, if you say

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Thanks to Chubbettes, Your Fat Daughter Has a Reason to Live!

Chris Holmes
posted on June 4, 2012February 5, 2013
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Here's a vintage ad for Chubbettes, clothing designed for overweight girls from 6 to 16! Ugh, I feel dirty just typing

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Retrotisements — Mother’s Day Edition

Chris Holmes
posted on May 8, 2012May 9, 2016
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A gallery of vintage/classic advertisements for Mother's Day from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and

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Retrotisements — 1982 American Motors Corporation (AMC) New Car Lineup

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

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How to Spot the Different Teen-Types, by Modess

A quaint mid-century ad by Modess, aimed at teenage girls having period

United Air Lines "The Chicago Executive" ad, 1953

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United Air Lines — Fly the Manly Skies!

You can have your man caves, fellas. I'll take my steak and slippers from the United Airlines "Chicago Executive"

1972 Billboard magazine ad (Neil Young, "Heart of Gold")

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This Week in Hot Music (Billboard, February 12, 1972)

Chris Holmes
posted on February 13, 2012
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Here's a look at some of the hot albums and singles featured in the February 12, 1972 issue of Billboard

Riddell & Gus Super Bowl advertisement - 1976

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Retrotisements — Super Bowl edition

Chris Holmes
posted on January 26, 2012January 25, 2012
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A gallery of vintage Super Bowl-inspired advertisements, mostly giving tickets to the Big Game

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I Can Think of Two Things in This Ad That Would Get You Jail Time

Use SPAM Spread on My Kids? Well OK, If You Say So!

Thanks to Chubbettes, Your Fat Daughter Has a Reason to Live!

Retrotisements — Mother’s Day Edition

Retrotisements — 1982 American Motors Corporation (AMC) New Car Lineup

How to Spot the Different Teen-Types, by Modess

United Air Lines — Fly the Manly Skies!

This Week in Hot Music (Billboard, February 12, 1972)

Retrotisements — Super Bowl edition

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