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The point of an advertisement is to sell a product; that’s how it’s always been. But how companies choose to capture customers’ attention has evolved greatly over the years. And if you’re interested in getting a blast from the past, this list will instantly transport you back to the 20th century’s most amusing marketing campaigns.

We took a trip to the Vintage Advertisements subreddit and gathered some of their best posts below. While some of these ads are still brilliant, others wouldn’t go over quite as well today. But they’re all entertaining! So enjoy scrolling through, and be sure to upvote the ones that you can’t believe were featured in magazines or on television decades ago.

#1

Between You, Your Husband And Your Senator, Planned Parenthood, 1982

Vintage advertisement showing a couple and a senator in bed, highlighting personal choice issues in vintage advertisements.

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Julie Rogers
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1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We're censoring a medical procedure? Ugh!

R.C.
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21 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And yet it's not censored in the actual article......Apparently it's only offensive if it's in bold caps lol.

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Multa Nocte
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1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oops! Also relevant today in the US.

Emilu
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1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

... sigh. That's depressing. (The picture amuses me though.)

Breadcrumb.
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10 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So many people chose to put a rapist over a woman in charge and look we are back here.

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This one from Germany... https://youtu.be/-d35pFJ2peY

Lee Gilliland
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17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plus ca change,plus le meme chose

Ravenkbh
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21 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A senator SHOULD be involved in your s****l decision to make sure it's done the Republican way

Andrew Keir
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20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i.e. from on top and without asking your permission.

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Geoffrey Scott
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1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Think it was Politico, the current regime has quietly resumed funding for PP.

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    #2

    David Bowie For America's Libraries. Ad Campaign From 1987

    David Bowie in a vintage advertisement promoting reading for America's libraries, jumping and holding a book.

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    Mike Crow
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too bad they are now banning books.

    WubiDubi
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    23 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Again". US historical memory is 3 Presidential terms.

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    Fellfromthemoon
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    David Bowie was an avid reader. After his death, his son started an on-line book club in his memory, based on 100 of his favourite books.

    StretcherBearer
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    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Libraries are closing and half a country seems ok with it God what a waste.

    Lee Gilliland
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes,Sting, Kiss, and the Eagles were also in the campaign.

    Anony Mouse
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was this before or after he s****************d a teenager?

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    #3

    We All Got Vaccines, Except Dad

    Vintage advertisement promoting polio vaccination with a family gathered around a man in an iron lung device.

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    Emilu
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is just the truth, so not really sure what the issue is. Who'd have thought vaccines actually work and don't just give you autism? /sss

    BrunoVI
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    OTOH, Polio shots resulted in 99.8% fewer cases of polio. Covid-19 shots at best made you less likely to die, but also far more likely to unknowingly be infected. The result is polio shots rid the nation of polio, but Covid-19 deaths increased by 50% after the introduction of the vaccine.

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is just as relevant as today. (Ed.) In the US.

    Princess Possum
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And a region in my state is having a measles outbreak - over 400 cases and climbing.

    Emilu
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm waiting for the day that polio stops being eradicated in the US because of anti-vaxxer idiots. (By 'waiting' I don't mean that I'm looking forward to it happening or anything like that, but I'm expecting it to happen sooner or later).

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    Lee451 Henderson
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    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are (possibly) three people still using iron lungs. Parts are difficult to find.

    Lil be lil
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    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I suppose people take it less seriously now that they can walk around with their own oxygen supply?

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    Nowadays, it’s almost impossible to go more than a few minutes without seeing an ad. Whether you’re reading an article online, scrolling through Instagram, walking down the street, or shopping for groceries, you’re going to be bombarded with commercials and advertisements everywhere you go. In fact, it’s estimated that people notice around 100 advertisements every single day, though some believe that we’re exposed to thousands on any given day. 

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    #4

    Dad, You've Got To Help Me! Responsible Drinking Message From Seagram Company Ltd, 1987

    Woman in pink sweater holding a vintage phone in a classic Seagram alcohol awareness advertisement from vintage advertisements.

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    Mike Crow
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My parents told me and I told my kids. Don’t care if you are drunk or high, you need me to pick you up I will do it, no questions asked.

    Trillian
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I kept barf bag in the car for those occasions. Like I will pick you up, and your friends, but no one dare to throw up in my car!

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    Laugh or not
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would this not go down well today (current title for this list)? Parents who care about their children do this today.

    JokerMan774
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    21 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I don't get it either. Do they now want kids to go with drunk drivers???

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    emorinelli49
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve done this with all three kids.

    Breadcrumb.
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    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Take the bus" lol my lack of supervision was wild

    detective miller's hat
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    21 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The may mother was, I would literally rather have risked ţorture or deaţh than calling her for help.

    #5

    McDonald's Advertisement From 1997

    Two children reading a vintage advertisement book on African American history highlighting American history contributions.

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This only wouldn't happen today because 80% of McDonald's products are sold directly to Donald J. Drumpf and he's a foul, racist bigot.

    Roester
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think you were being too kind but BP would censor what I would add.

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    #6

    LEGO Ad (1980)

    Young girl holding colorful LEGO bricks in a vintage advertisements style promoting creative play and building sets.

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    Billo66
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why are the bricks so tiny and expensive now?

    Laserleader
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    19 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The bricks have not physically changed, and modern bricks cans still connect perfectly with ones made in the 1970's. While off-brands can't even gurantee a single set can fit together (there's loose bricks and plastic is too hard and fragile)

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    Lil be lil
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    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Younger children build for fun. Older children build for realism. Adults build for relaxation.

    Lee451 Henderson
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    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It depends on what the meaning of "is" is

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    In the United States, 41% of consumers say that they find TV commercials to be relevant to them. And over half of Americans would prefer to watch a television show with product placement than watch a program with traditional commercial breaks. 40% of people are also annoyed with all of the ads they see online, and over a third get frustrated when they see ads based on their search history.  

    #7

    Homosexuals Are Different, Mattachine Society Of New York, 1960

    Vintage advertisements highlighting social messages with unique cartoon-style illustrations from Mattachine Society Inc.

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    Toujin C'Thlu
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    1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Surprisingly ahead of it's time

    Andrew Keir
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Respect is due to those who faced down the (often violent) disapproval of society of the time.

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    Jaya
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mattachine Society was a gay rights organisation, founded in 1950, For reference, that is 19 years before the Stonewall riots. But there were gay organisations in the US long before this too, the first one was founded in 1924.

    Grace Sssssss
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    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of their materials are held in the Smithsonian. With the current administration "editing" the Smithsonian's collections, I am afraid they may disappear.

    Lil be lil
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    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On Trumps list for irradication.

    TotallyNOTAFox
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    12 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should be a naturalness in our modern day, sadly there is a backwards development in the countries that had that ideal written on their flag (Different reasons in the US and Europe)

    Elle Roque
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Founded by Harry Hay, who endorsed NAMBLA.

    Alex Kennedy
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    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NAMBLA is not cool, but that shouldn’t influence how we look at *this* organization, and gay rights in general.

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    #8

    Grace Jones Honda Scooter Advert From 1984

    Vintage advertisements featuring a model posing with a sleek red Honda scooter in a dramatic setting.

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    Alecto76
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After seeing her in Conan the Barbarian as a little kid, she was my idol.

    Pheebs
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    12 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew one of her brothers, dad, and mom. Mostly her one brother, who was super nice to a 10 year old constantly making chocolate cakes and sharing them. Haven’t seen them in almost 30 years. Whole family was lovely.

    Lee Gilliland
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wasn't that the year she was in A View to a K**l?

    Deta Rossiter
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    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    did sam smith use this as inspiration for that monstrosity he wore?

    Lil be lil
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    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooooh, I want that scooter and those boots!!!

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    #9

    1972.groovy Toilet Seats From Sears

    Vintage advertisements showing colorful and patterned toilet seats with various designs and hues.

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those ARE pretty groovy!

    Emilu
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're tacky but also amazing? I kind of want one 😆

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    Auntriarch
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    1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pōo-dle seems appropriate

    Lady Eowyn
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd love one of these. Except the toilet in my apartment has one of those horrible elongated seats.

    Starbug
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the owl, and the tulips!

    Daisydaisy
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would LOVE to have one of these for my toilet!

    Emilu
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Owl or frog for me! (I'm sure that there are puns to be made here, but I'm tired and my brain is fried, so...)

    joann fielding
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    "Owl be seeing you!" Really don't need my toilet lid peeping at me. Lol

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    There’s no question that companies have had to adapt their approaches to advertising as technology has advanced. But since this list is full of vintage ads, we’ll take a journey back in time to see just what marketing was like in the 20th century. Simplicity notes that there was a significant shift in marketing between 1900 and 1920 because of how the world was changing. Suddenly, companies could reach consumers on a broader scale, through radio ads and moving picture ads.  

    #10

    In 1962, Bette Davis Published This Advertisement In Variety

    Vintage advertisements classified ad from 1962 seeking employment for actress with Hollywood experience and references.

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the year that "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" came out, ironically.

    #11

    I've Robbed The Rainbow To Make You Gay. Jester Wools

    Vintage advertisement showing a jester and woman promoting Jester Wools for gayer garments with rainbow imagery.

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    David
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    back when Gay meant colorful and joyful, not Homosexual. The term gay for Homosexuals started as a slur for gay men, saying they were colorful and flamboyant and not masculine. The term has changed today

    Andrew Keir
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I right in thinking that the term was then taken over as a way of fighting back against discrimination? "you call us gay, that's just fine by us" sort of thing?

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    Michael Largey
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    12 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As late as the 1990s, there was a restaurant chain in Indianapolis calling itself "Gay Dan's". The was a reference to its Gay 90s decoration theme. (It changed it's name to "Mr. Dan's" eventually.)

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    #12

    Got Milk Ads From 1999

    Muscular man holding two glasses of milk in a vintage advertisement promoting milk nutrients and protein benefits.

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    Julie Rogers
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved the Got Milk ads. We'd cut them out of magazines when they featured our favorite celebrities.

    Billo66
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's ridiculous. They make it seem as if '99 was almost 30 years ago. ...

    Msty_Wtrs
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    11 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The got milk ads were the direct result of the American government subsiding the dairy farmers until it functionally broke down the industry. Then the government had to convince the public that milk was essential. There were tax incentives to include dairy and milk byproducts in foods, and it's the cause of 'government cheese'. If you've ever heard of the American cheese caves, this is where they came from.

    Robert T
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not as good as the two scouse lads and Accrington Stanley.

    Andrew Keir
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... and the fact that the glasses full of milk are held exactly underneath his nipples is, of course, totally unintended ?

    detective miller's hat
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    21 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love his instagram, it's pretty much nothing but his cats

    Mike Crow
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember this exact ad on a comic book.

    After 1920, the “Mad Men” era of advertising began. During this time, ads were all about selling the American dream, personal aspiration, and status. Advertising also started to manipulate consumers' emotions to sell more products. And companies caught on to the idea that racy photos and beautiful women could lead to a huge increase in sales. 

    #13

    My First Day With Stayfree. 1970s

    Vintage advertisements showing a couple hiking outdoors promoting Stayfree maxi-pads for active women’s comfort and confidence.

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    Huddo's sister
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They improved even more after that. My health teacher in the early 2000s called the 70s version 'surfboards'.

    Lady Eowyn
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After growing up with "the belt", these were a godsend.

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    Skip Reynolds
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She can even wag it in his face. Subtle.

    Andrew Keir
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Since he's staring up her skirt, I'm hoping he's a caring husband ...

    #14

    Only Fans 1957

    1957 vintage advertisement showing a woman in a white dress holding a large GE box fan against a blue background.

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    Billo66
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have several. My fan club.

    UnclePanda
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those of us who need a fan to sleep call ourselves 'fanatics.'

    Dragon Ashes
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL, although I've switched to a white noise machine.

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    Tee
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that dress!

    Lil be lil
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    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Carry your own fan and with that dress you can Blow out the skirt a la Marilyn.

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    BrunoVI
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    12 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back when OnlyFans was a print magazine.

    Jaya
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    21 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just love how it looks, that oldfashioned style is so pretty.

    #15

    What I Like & Don’t Like In A Woman - Bill Blass Perfume Ad 1983

    Vintage advertisement showing a man and woman, listing likes and dislikes about women, promoting Bill Blass perfume.

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to wear this perfume 100 years ago. If I had known then what a giant do‍u‍ch‍eb‍ag he was I never would have worn it.

    Blue Bunny of Happiness
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You’d hate me then, I’m going to cry at a wedding if I want to.

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    Eggwodd
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is funny since in the 70's, most people who saw this ad probably didn't know he was gay.

    Elle Roque
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He served in the army camouflage unit in WW2

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    Earonn -
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cried at a good friend's wedding because I was so happy for her. If that means that some old white creep doesn't like me - all the better.

    Lee Gilliland
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Any bets he's still a bachelor?

    Jane Doe
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    16 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was gay and couldn't find a man to put up with him either.

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    Billo66
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a tasteless joke in there but I can't do it. Too easy.

    Dragon Ashes
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    46 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He sounds intimated by smart women.

    Lil be lil
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    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why wasn't I given this list????!! I can cuss like sailor, but I don't know about the perfume. I like Jimmy Choo, is that o.k???

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    Then there was the “Post-War Boom” after 1940. This era of advertising was focused on targeting homeowners, while brands started thinking about retaining customers long-term. Televisions also started becoming more common in everyday Americans’ homes, so TV commercials became an incredibly effective way of marketing products.  

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    1939 Children’s Laxative Ad

    Vintage advertisements showing a 1950s Castoria laxative ad with mother, father, and child in black and white.

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    Toujin C'Thlu
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In other words, dad's literally trying to beat the c**p out the kid

    Jaya
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I interpreted "lick" as literally licking, with his tongue, and was so confused for a second 😄

    Crissy Newbury
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn’t anyone ever talk to them about a healthy diet? Kids should never need laxatives.

    Becky Samuel
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Untrue. Some kids suffer from terrible constipation which can lead to toileting aversion, and real illness.

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    Andy
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    17 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Were people unable to p*o without help before 1980? Really gimboid? Can't say p00?

    Alex Kennedy
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    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their diets certainly had less fibre and greens than ours do.

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    CP
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    24 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My terrible dad joke when the Nintendo Switch was released: For the first time kids will be excited when their dad says they are getting a switch." It is a bittersweet joke because I got the switch on occasion while growing up.

    Andrew Keir
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The follow-up - chocolate-flavoured toothpaste - somehow never really caught on ...

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    Bike Pipe 1980

    Vintage advertisements featuring biker pipes and chain smoker accessories for smoking while riding motorcycles.

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    Forrest Hobbs
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Ride high" "Stick your doobie inside". Yeah - this isn't about smoking tobacco...😬 And then there's the whole "no helmet, bare arms" business. I dunno - was this some kind of CIA plot to eliminate bikers? 😉🤣 (I ride motorcycles, and the pedal powered version. Only, always with protective gear and never with any sort of drúg that'd stop me doing it safely.)

    Lee Gilliland
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They didn't say you can't, merely that it was a STUPID IDEA.

    Lee451 Henderson
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    12 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, those were popular in the 1970s. It was also called a "zeppilen".

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    Bradley Group Showers (1965)

    Vintage advertisements showing four men sharing a group showerhead to save water and money in a retro design.

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    Laszlo Larthlanc
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are they all singing the "I'm so happy to be hanging out wet and naked with other good looking men" song?

    Crissy Newbury
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hanging out being the operative phrase.

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    Billo66
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just another day in gym class.

    Jaya
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    21 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think they took some Ovaltine last night. Or maybe someone robbed a rainbow for them.

    Eggwodd
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Technically, both heads are showering all together...

    Kristen
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    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These existed in my junior high school locker room. Thankfully my gym teacher never made us shower, because there would have been a ton of shrieking and wailing about having to strip in front of the other girls.

    Geoffrey Scott
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our school still has these exact units in the boys locker room. Pain in the a** keeping that stainless looking good.

    Gigi
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember these in campgrounds when I was a kid.(Women's room) In school we had rows of single shower heads. If we didn't come out with wet shoulders, the gym teacher would make us go through again.

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    joann fielding
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    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How economical! Traumatize 6 young people at once! /s

    Geobugi🇰🇷🇰🇭
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok? See nothing wrong here? What do i miss? Why would this be weird today? 🤔

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    Next came the age of innovation. During the 1960s and 1970s, companies started getting more creative with their commercials. They could advertise on TV in color, and some commercials even started to feature celebrities. Offering coupons also became a popular direct marketing strategy, and being featured in a national ad could make an actor even more famous than being in films!

    #19

    Now She Can Cope...medical Journal Ad, 1965

    Vintage advertisement of a woman tied up by a child, illustrating outdated vintage advertisements and situational stress relief.

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then we condemned anyone who was ad‍di‍c‍ted to d‍r‍u‍gs.

    Andy
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only untaxed, I mean illegal ones

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    Earonn -
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that's the "happy family of the 1950s": women were d*****d into obedience. My, why would a*****e shytes want to go back to those times, it's a mystery!

    Gia SDP
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    23 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mother's Little Helper!

    Ace
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unbelievable just how commonly barbiturates were prescribed back then. Basically just a sedative.

    Laszlo Larthlanc
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    They neglected to include any information about how this particular molecule replaced cells in the myelin sheath, the tissue that forms the insulating covering of all nerves. Should the user take this d**g for an extended period and then stop without undergoing a lengthy tapered withdrawal the body will reabsorb the barbiturate far more quickly than it can replace the cells in the myelin sheath. When this occurs, the nerve impulses will stop traveling unimpeded, and essentially short out by passing through the holes in the sheath and into the surrounding tissue. This renders great swaths of the nervous system incapable of function, and the barbiturate user dies while having seizures.

    Phantom Phoenix
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Warning: May be habit forming."

    Zig Zag Wanderer
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    1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎶There's a little yellow pill🎶 Mother's little helper.....

    emorinelli49
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mother’s Little Helper. Because women were working during the war, soldiers came home, we sent the women home, and this is how they found solace.

    nicholas nolan
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm pretty sure facing 10 million men with varying levels of combat related mental diseases might have had something to do with it.

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    Nikki Sevven
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎵And though she's not really ill, there's a little, yellow pill...🎶

    Brian
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    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mother’s little helper.

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    #20

    Ad For Mcdonald’s Breakfast From 1977

    Vintage advertisement showing a McDonald's breakfast tray with pancakes, eggs, hash browns, coffee, and a smiling sun logo.

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    McDonald's DID have a fairly decent breakfast back in the day, although the trend didn't last very long.

    nicholas nolan
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Big Breakfast is still sold where I am. It's still pretty solid. And contrary to popular believe, they scramble real actual eggs.

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    detective miller's hat
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    21 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to love those hash browns so much. Haven't had one in years.

    kissmychakram
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I miss the "Big Breakfast" - that was an absolute treat after battling to work in central London on the days when there was a rail strike. Less than a quid too.

    veirdbuttrue
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    12 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well that looks nutritious lol.

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    #21

    Battleship (1967)

    Vintage advertisements showing a Battleship game and women washing dishes, reflecting outdated gender roles in classic ads.

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    Ripley
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun for the "whole family"

    John Dilligaf
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    surely you don't consider the dish-washing and dish-dryer machines as part of the family do you? /s/

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    CP
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    20 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at those faces! The women are having the time of their!

    Troy Parr
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe it was just their turn?

    As technology advanced rapidly between 1980 and 2000, marketing agencies had to evolve as well. Suddenly, they had to learn how to advertise on the internet, while e-commerce started to change the way consumers purchased anything and everything. And today, of course, we’re in the era of social media marketing. From influencers swearing by certain products that have sponsored them to your Instagram feed being flooded with ads, it’s impossible to avoid commercials today.

    #22

    Tupac And Jada Pinkett Smith In An Ad For Mondawmin Mall In 1987

    Group of teenagers in vintage 80s fashion posing by lockers in a colorful advertisement for Mondawmin Mall vintage advertisements.

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    Crystal M
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That mall is in Baltimore, MD and is surprisingly still open. Very dangerous area though.

    #23

    Wake Up Gay In The Morning!!!!!

    Vintage advertisement showing a joyful woman in red promoting Ovaltine for a bright and fresh morning routine.

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    WaxyJo
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want my money back

    Malide 🇵🇸 🇺🇦
    Community Member
    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone's been spiking my nighttime tea with that because I've been waking up gay for a long time now.

    Stardrop
    Community Member
    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hey, i do that every morning!

    Emilu
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was hoping someone would comment this 😆

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    Kristen
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    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meanwhile, when my alarm goes off, my first inclination is to start mumbling curse words and wish the work day was already over. Guess I need to start drinking my Ovaltine!

    joann fielding
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Be sure to drink your ovaltine. A crummy commercial? IYKYK

    Deta Rossiter
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    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wonder when i have been taking this supplement?

    #24

    1950s Ad For New Home

    Vintage advertisements showing a woman in swimsuit promoting Maryvale homes with swimming pools for $9800 on West Indian School Rd.

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    SleepyVampire
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    $9800 in 1955 is roughly $118,500 now. A price anyone would be thrilled to pay for a house with a pool.

    Emilu
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, that'd have likely been a fortune then.

    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And only people of a certain persuasion would be allowed to buy one and live there.

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    Princess Possum
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    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Note the name of the road - Indian School. Enjoy your new home and pool where American indigenous children suffered forced assimilation to "civilized" white society.

    Cara Vinson
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    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could be now, except that billionaires have to go to space for fun and run the world.

    mhoulden
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just had a look on Zillow. Places around there start at about $330K but there's a lot of auction and foreclosure properties. Maryvale (a suburb of Phoenix in Arizona) doesn't have a briliant reputation

    Geoffrey Scott
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dad retired and we moved north. They got a 'Yankee Home'(double wide) for $12k. 3 bed 2 bath, about 1700 sqft.

    BrunoVI
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    12 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    About $150,000 in a bedroom community with low land values.

    Lee Gilliland
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Florida. Pools were a lot more expensive in snow county.

    david h
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maryvale is a kind of run down suburb these days.

    Sam Day
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that’s like 250 billion now

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    Are you enjoying this list of iconic vintage advertisements, pandas? Keep upvoting the ones that you find particularly entertaining, and let us know in the comments below what the most clever ads you’ve ever seen were. Then, if you’d like to check out another Bored Panda article featuring retro ads, we’ve got the perfect list to read next right here!

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    #25

    Sears Men's Fashion 1960's

    Vintage advertisements showing men in short shorts, business shirts, fashion ties, leather belts, and walk socks.

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those shorts are MOST excellent, dude!

    SheHulk
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember my Dad going to work dressed like this! We lived in Australia then.

    Vivian McBride
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    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎶"These socks were made for walking"🎶

    joann fielding
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    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Walk socks! Haha what else would they be for? "Honey, have you seen my underwater basket weaving socks?"

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    John Dilligaf
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the white knee socks with the brown loafers really make the outfit

    Jaya
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would kinda love if men would wear this again. Can't promise I wouldn't laugh, but I do think it would be fun. But on a serious note: shorts for men should become normal again, business men should be comfortable in summer too. All clothing rules are just made up, we can just change them if we want.

    Earonn -
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tbh - let the guys wear short sleeves and shorts in business settings. Why should they be uncomfortable when it's hot? People who don't feel comfortable don't deliver good work.

    Crissy Newbury
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a combo. Not…

    Deeelite
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    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    woo hoo! flaunt it boys...

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    #26

    Don't Let That Cold Stop You. Use Minipoo. Late 50s Early 60s

    Black and white vintage advertisement for Minipoo dry shampoo showing before and after hair care results.

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    Huddo's sister
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why can't you shampoo when you have a cold?

    Trillian
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if I am too sick to shower I definitely don't care about my looks.

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    Andrew Keir
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or, as Dorothy Sayers' character Peter Wimsey said, "If the public can possibly put a rude meaning to a phrase, they will". The movement to do so seems unstoppable ...

    Sara Frazer
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She has a cold and shouldn't be going on a date lol

    Ace
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a bizarre concept, you cant wet your hair if you have a cold. Even if you (wrongly) associate the illness with being physically cold why would simply having wet hair in the house make it any worse?

    UnclePanda
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A dry shampoo, but it was mostly sham. The powder absorbed hair oil and was supposed to brush out, but it slowly accumulated instead.

    Lee Gilliland
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That stuff was awful. You'd spinkle in on your hair and supposedly brushed it out. It never all came out until you washed it properly. Oh, and please note, we still thought if you got chilly you caught a cold.

    Grm Moore
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What has having a cold got to do with washing your hair??!!

    Kristen
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    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back in the olden days, it was thought that having wet hair could lead to illness or make an already existing illness worse, especially if you went outside with wet hair.

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    #27

    United Airlines - 1976

    Vintage advertisements showing diverse airline meal options labeled for dietary needs like low calorie, kosher, and gluten free.

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    Jane Doe
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    16 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gluten free. They were ahead of the their time

    Gigi
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't get gluten free on a cross-atlantic flight other than a salad these days. This is really surprising

    Emilu
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    1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'll have one serve of bland and one of hot dog-type kid food, please."

    Lee Gilliland
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You had to choose your meal when you bought your ticket. This was one of the first airlines to serve gluten free, which as still new and contested.

    JokerMan774
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here's your TV dinner "coach guy"!

    StPaul9
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And break your guitar for no added fee!

    Huddo's sister
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to admit, of the two plane trips I took to and from Canada from Australia, United was better for my food restrictions, mostly because they had a lot of prepackaged things. The meal I got on Virgin was basically just boiled veggies and chicken and very unappetising.

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    #28

    Peter Pain Was Ben-Gay's Villainous Mascot From 1942-1965. This Ad On A 93-Year-Old NYC Subway Train Elicited A Lot Of Snickers From Today's Passengers

    Vintage advertisements for Ben-Gay pain relief featuring retro illustrations and nostalgic marketing styles.

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    Eggwodd
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think if you rubbed Ben-Gay on your peter, there would be pain!

    joann fielding
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    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My ex had a groin injury, and accidentally got some Absorbine Jr (Mostly menthol oil) on his dangly bits. Never seen a human move like that, before or since! Lol

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 hour ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A quickie advert that the artist tossed off in a hurry, perchance with one stroke of his pen? Is this his best shot? And *what* is 'mild Ben Gay *for children*' ? I think we should be told ... or rub it out.

    Hippopotamuses
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunate phrasing. This has not aged well.

    #29

    "I Suffered From Menstrual Cramps." - 1968 Femicin Ad

    Vintage advertisements showing a man promoting relief for menstrual cramps with a product named Femicin.

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    Earonn -
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, the time when everything was boohoo for the poor boys. They had it SO HARD! That's what right wingers mean when they say today that "back then men were strong in face of difficulties" - they suffered from their wives being in pain, and not out of empathy....

    Jaya
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    21 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's really sick that the advertisers thought (and perhaps rightfully?) that men would only go and buy it for their wives if the advert focussed on the man's "suffering". Seriously, how lousy a husband do you have to be, if an advert that focusses on how women could suffer less from menstrual pain, doesn't make you think "Hmm this might be nice for my wife, because she deserves to be free from pain"...

    Auntriarch
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to say that Mr Auntriarch suffered from PMT - mine. He never said it though, that's the difference.

    Ace
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A combination of analgesics including proto-forms of Aspirin and Paracetamol, so really not so dissimilar to modern equivalents. Yes, a sexist ad, but kinda using it in reverse.

    Sara Frazer
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh yes, of course, make a completely woman experience about men. 🙄

    veirdbuttrue
    Community Member
    12 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    D**n you woman!! Don't have "feelings" or pain. In fact just be a robot.

    Laserleader
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    18 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The woman I married" is an old statement people used as a way to punish their spouse when they expressed human emotions and not a pretend face to make others like them. I spend lots of painful days and my husband has nothing to do with my pain management. Pain is a part of life and is needed to identify physical problems.

    #30

    Only Bugles Remain

    Vintage advertisements showing a variety of classic snack options with witty flavor descriptions and packaging.

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    UnclePanda
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    1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We always called Bugles "tasty little trumpets of grease!" I pick a bag once a year or so and they still fit on my fingers. Still tasty, too.

    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooh! I bought them all, but think I liked Bugles the best. Daisies were my second favourite flavour. Late 60s, I believe.

    Lil be lil
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    8 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a******d to Goldfish with lots of black pepper.

    Lee Gilliland
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    16 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I miss Buttons. Cheese-Its are not the same.

    #31

    1967 - Rice Council Of America Trying To Win The Hearts Of The “Meat And Potatoes” Crowd

    Vintage advertisements showing controversial text above a plate of rice and meat promoting rice consumption.

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    Emilu
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol, "a fat Chinese" 😆

    Kid Murray
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For some reason I get the sense that the person who wrote that line really wanted to use a slur that rhymes with sink, but even in the 70's that wasn't ok.

    Earonn -
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1967? But I thought everyone was slender int he past and we only became fat in great numbers in the past 2 or 3 decades? Almost as if they're lying to us....

    UnclePanda
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I spent a month in southern China, and while I had no way to know, the phrase "fat as a merchant" popped into my head at least a few times per day.

    joann fielding
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    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gonna be a fat American if you keep putting butter on it like the picture! Lol

    Deeelite
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    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sorry I laughed at the wording 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    #32

    A 1920s Peerless Ice Cream Advert

    Vintage advertisement promoting ice cream for children, highlighting health benefits and growth with vintage advertisements style.

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    Ange Marsden
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Vital Amines" the protein of the 1920s

    Lee Gilliland
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved the '50s, sugar was good for you and gave kids energy!

    Jane Doe
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    16 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    phone: 388, that is all. I remember before area codes and I know that my parents' phone still had the words for the exchange (maple-7832), but just three digits? That is wild to see.

    Hippopotamuses
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.

    Eggwodd
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By it by the brick! Brick is so much more fun to say than carton.

    joann fielding
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    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even 'the maid' looks happy. CRINGE

    #33

    Print Ad For The Dynamite Underwear Line By Munsingwear From 1973

    Group of men modeling vintage advertisements swimwear and underwear in a retro style photo from the 1970s era.

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    JL
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The left half of this picture looks like a bargain bin 70s album cover.

    Jane Doe
    Community Member
    16 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the right half looks like some edgy 80s prog rock 45!

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    Jaya
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay but that is some seriously groovy underwear. Can we bring this back again?

    Eggwodd
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poor man's Roger Moore on the left.

    #34

    1949 Formica

    Vintage advertisements featuring a child next to a yellow Formica kitchen countertop with a spilled fruit mess.

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    Geobugi🇰🇷🇰🇭
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the hell? For dropping something? Bit harsh isnt it?

    Kristen
    Community Member
    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, no! The child acted like a child and did something accidentally! Now we must beat the tar out of them so they become so afraid to move or speak that they grow up with severe emotional issues, which they'll later take out on their own children!

    #35

    “He's A Tough And Rugged Little Guy With A Look You Have To Love." My Buddy From Hasbro, 1985

    Vintage advertisements featuring a child with a My Buddy doll on a swing promoting nostalgic toys from Hasbro Preschool.

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    Julie Rogers
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still have the jingle stuck in my head. "My buddy, my buddy, wherever I go, he goes, my buddy ....

    Emilu
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better than Chucky...

    Jane Doe
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    16 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read, on Bored Panda of course, that the Chucky movie destroyed the sales of the doll!

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    Elle Roque
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not to be confused with the book by Scotty Bowers.

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    #36

    1987 Mcdonald’s Ad

    Vintage advertisements showing two women on phones praising McDonald’s fresh tossed salad with ham and cheese shreds.

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    Billo66
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would rather McDonalds not toss my salad thanks.

    UnclePanda
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would certainly make the drive-through more interesting.

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    joann fielding
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    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone else remember McDonald's Salad Shakers?

    Jane Doe
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    16 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah yes, the club sandwich without bread. In Pittsburgh, they put hot fries on top. Thought that was an everywhere thing. It is not.

    Lee Gilliland
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And loaded with salt and preservatives.

    #37

    Hydrox Throwing Shade At Oreos (1954)

    Vintage advertisements featuring Hydrox cookies and Sunshine brand promoting original cream-filled chocolate cookies.

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    Alecto76
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poor Hydrox. Maybe its name should've been changed to something less laundry-detergenty.

    Eggwodd
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that description - laundry detergenty

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    LALALand
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like a cleanser not a cookie

    AnnaB
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    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I liked Hydrox much more than Oreos back in the day.

    Lee Gilliland
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hydrox were much better than Oreos but had less obvious filling so they died out.

    #38

    Oprah Winfrey, Unforgettable Woman, Revlon, 1989

    Vintage advertisements featuring Oprah Winfrey in black bodysuit promoting Revlon lipstick and nail enamel.

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    Multa Nocte
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    I don't remember her ever being that skinny. Was she? I need to look that up. (Ed.) Looks like she was. Hey - this comment was just disappeared by the new BP glitch in the matrix! That's kind of cool!

    Catie D
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just want to know how Oprah ended up with that giant head!!

    Daniel Atkins
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    21 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The way they inserted all those multiples of her make it look like an Oprah spider.

    Laszlo Larthlanc
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    22 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Multa Nocte: They also erased the ability to easily reply to those of us who have been censored. Where's the word "Reply" below your comment?

    Multa Nocte
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I hate that it happens because you can't respond directly and so it's difficult to know if people will chase the response around in the thread.

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    Kristen
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    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember this ad. I thought it made her look extra creepy.

    #39

    Exclusive Prelubricated Tip Makes Insertion Easy And Medically Correct [1950s]

    Black and white vintage advertisement showing women discussing pursettes internal sanitary protection tampons.

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    Crissy Newbury
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was about 14 and I remember sending off for free samples. Then I ended up throwing them away because I was scared my mother would find out.

    Eggwodd
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Precursor to OB?

    #40

    Maybelline’s Kissing Potion (1981)

    Vintage advertisement showing a young woman with Maybelline Kissing Potion lip gloss and framed photos of men.

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    LALALand
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had these!

    Jaya
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is great. What's the opposite of slútshaming? Slútcelebrating?

    Eggwodd
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I LOVED these. They actually tasted good.

    Orion Red
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Deborah Foreman! My chauffeur, valley girl, Real Genuis (girls gotta have her standards)

    JokerMan774
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Roger had an "accident". I'm your boyfriend now!

    The Chronic Insomniac
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG the cherry smash tasted soooo good!! So did the bubble gum!

    Hippopotamuses
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    14 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like a lipstick party. But with taste, rather than colour.

    #41

    1944 Life Savers Hard Candy Advertising

    Vintage advertisements showing a woman carrying fruit basket with soldiers in a tropical setting promoting life savers candy.

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    Emilu
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to love those Life Savers. Wish they were still around 🥲

    Lil be lil
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    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why have the real thing when you can have artificial and carry in your pocket.

    #42

    Budweiser 1950s

    Vintage advertisement showing a couple embracing with a Budweiser beer tray on a couch, highlighting vintage advertisements.

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    Lee Gilliland
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    17 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anybody remember a song titled "Why didn't we get drunk and scr*w"?

    Forrest Hobbs
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lee Gilliland: actually, no. As it happens, I thought of the Dead Kennedy's "Too drunk to fúck".

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    Andrew Keir
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Budweiser? Best? It is to laugh ...

    Deeelite
    Community Member
    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    umbrella. no. this would never happen

    #43

    Care To Take A Chance?

    Vintage advertisement showing black and white photos of women titled your ideal mate promoting romance and friendship.

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    Fenouille Fenouille
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they’re all in their thirties!

    Eggwodd
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure at least one of them has a boarder buried under her rose garden.

    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dating club? I thought these pictures were mug-shots!

    Jane Doe
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    16 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought that at first, then I thought it was scared-straight campaign and these were like prison guards or juvenile detention teachers. They are not unattractive or abnormal looking, just so severe. There's nothing about this that reads, "find your future love match."

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    #44

    Lightboy For Use With Nintendo Game Boy (1990)

    Vintage advertisements showing a boy using a LightBoy accessory with a Nintendo Game Boy in a car at night.

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    Emilu
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    I had this cute curly light that plugged into the link cable connection and used the GB's battery. Kids these days will never understand the struggle of forgetting the light and needing to rely on street lamps, main streets, etc.

    James016
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    21 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had the light magnifier accessory when I had a game boy. So it did this but also magnified the screen by 1.5x which was handy

    Laserleader
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thats what this is. I still have both in my basement.

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    #45

    Ad From An Issue Of Popular Science Magazine Telling People To Burn Their Old Batteries Because The Burning Zinc May Help Clean Your Chimney. Also, Colorful Flames. 1951

    Hand pouring used flashlight batteries into a fireplace fire, showcasing a vintage advertisement concept.

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    Ace
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In fact with the batteries they had back then this was nowhere near as harmful as it sounds today - they were not sealed, generally enclosed in a cardboard case, so would not explode, and were constructed mostly from zinc and carbon, relatively harmless. Some harmful chemicals were used in small amounts though, but unless you directly inhaled the fumes the effect on atmospheric pollution was minimal. Not to be recommended, of course, but not quite as bad as it sounds.

    nicholas nolan
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, you don't want to inhale zinc oxide fumes. I worked at a zinc die cast plant when I got out of high school, and "metal fume fever" is not something you want to experience.

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    Hippopotamuses
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A house in my suburb burned down and the flames produced lots of pretty colours. They must have had a lot of batteries.

    JL
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mushroom clouds are pretty too, doesn't mean I want anything to do with them.

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    #46

    Shirley Simkins And Sally Hayes, Lfersavers, 1957

    Vintage advertisements showing two women contrasting eating habits with Life Savers candy promoting slimness in a retro style.

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Grrrrrrr . . . . . . . .

    Earonn -
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    22 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, the poor horrified boys in the first pictures. They had to look at a horrible, fat swine! - Honestly, this is not "times were different". We knew better even back then. But if it helped to make money, fvck women!

    Emilu
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gross ad. The lollies were great, though.

    Tyranamar Seuss
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    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh yeah, that lifesaver really filled me up. So good for steady glucose levels too /s. And can we talk about how perfectly normal Shirley's body looks. Dang people have been rough on girls.

    Crissy Newbury
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shirley is actually prettier and looks healthier.

    Troy Parr
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The British version of this was Polo, the mint with the hole...

    joann fielding
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    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was an old weight loss candy called 'Ayds.' Kind of unfortunate name when HIV came. People used to call HIV AIDS.

    #47

    Wendy’s Pick-Up Cup, 1985

    Vintage advertisement showing Wendy's Pick-Up Cup for the car, promoting spill-resistant takeout drink sales and convenience features.

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    M O'Connell
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you want a plastic-free solution to takeaway beverages, there it is.

    Tim Douglass
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    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are plastic coated, so utterly unrecycleable and not plastic free.

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    joann fielding
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    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's true, Wendy's just hit different in the yellow containers.

    #48

    Introducing Twiggy Lashes By Yardley (1967)

    Close-up of a vintage advertisement featuring Twiggy lashes by Yardley highlighting retro makeup trends.

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I idolised Twiggy when I was young. She was every single thing I ever wanted to be.

    joann fielding
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    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The ad asks, "What made Twiggy what she is today? Anorexia, that's what.

    Crissy Newbury
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember those Yardley ads on TV. Twiggy, London , Glimmeric. Stuff of teenage dreams.

    #49

    Meet Fred Flintstone And Barney Rubble At The Catonville Supermart (1969)

    Vintage advertisement featuring Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble mascots promoting an event at Catonsville Supermart.

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    Toujin C'Thlu
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mascot costumes were scary back then

    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah. And why does Fred get 8 toes when Barney only gets 6?

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    Eggwodd
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're lucky, Time Square Elmo will show up!

    Jaya
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No thank you. I like my nights nightmare-free please.

    #50

    1950s Cardboard Grocery Store Standee For Donald Duck Orange Juice!

    Vintage advertisement featuring Donald Duck pouring frozen Florida orange juice for 29 cents with a classic promotional slogan.

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    Geoffrey Scott
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want my money back, that stuff always tasted bitter.

    Deeelite
    Community Member
    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that is the grossest orange juice I've ever had. nasty.

    Jane Doe
    Community Member
    16 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friend bought some and when her husband got home and saw it, his first question was if somehow they'd gone broke since yesterday because why else would she buy that c**p? LOL

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    Crystal M
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved that when I was a kid.

    #51

    1968 Hangman Bicycle Sissy Bar

    Vintage advertisements showing a boy with a Hangman Sissy Bar bicycle accessory from 1968 promotion.

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    Ace
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The "sissy bar" was quite commonly used on chopper-style motorcycles, simply to stop pillion passengers falling off the back. The use of a hangman's knot as a headrest in this one is in, err, dubious taste, to say the least.

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    joann fielding
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    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good grief! 🤦‍♀️. And what's with the term, 'sure kid gitter? Sales tactic, I hope?

    Jaya
    Community Member
    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is the noose for hanging your coat up or something?

    Laszlo Larthlanc
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    22 hours ago

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    Popular with people of a certain political persuasion.

    #52

    I Found A Teenager’s Jewelry Box Decoupaged With Ads (1970)

    Vintage advertisements collage on a small suitcase, featuring bold typography and retro-style phrases in various colors.

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    Lee Gilliland
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like she read Seventeen

    Eggwodd
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would've been best friends with this one.

    Andrew Keir
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    57 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doing all that kept her out of trouble ...

    #53

    Mebaral, 1959

    Vintage advertisements showing a moth as a monster and a woman reacting, illustrating old marketing styles and messages.

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just a bit of methylphenobarbital.

    Zig Zag Wanderer
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    1 day ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, knock her out with drûgs if she overreacts? What could possibly be wrong with that idea.....?

    Sam Day
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how can i go about procuring some of this fine medicine

    S Bow
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    20 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A trip to the past in a time machine is probably the only way nowadays.

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    Crissy Newbury
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    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have moth phobia. I fight back with the vacuum cleaner. No sedation for this warrior housewife.

    Emilu
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Moths are monsters. That is not an overreaction. Especially those huge floopy ones. 😆

    Tamra
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    57 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a white witch moth specimen. Its wing span is almost 30 cm/12 in.

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    #54

    Vote For The New M&M's Color, 1995

    Vintage advertisements featuring colorful M&M characters promoting new candy colors in a retro election-themed design.

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    Lee Gilliland
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember when they took the red ones out?

    Sawdust
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    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think Blue won this competition, but the downside it they got rid of Tan !

    Emilu
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    14 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want pink and purple 🥲

    #55

    1985 Efficol Cough Whip

    Vintage advertisements for Efficol Cough Whip showcase unique whipped cough medicine with no-spill formula and coupons.

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    #56

    Virginia Slims Promotional Sewing Needles I Found In My Mom’s Sewing Supplies

    Vintage advertisements showing a woman and two policemen with text about women's rights from a retro black and white ad.

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    Laszlo Larthlanc
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    21 hours ago

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    Pretty sure that's comedian and actor Chuck McCann on the right. chuck_mcca...16455d.jpg chuck_mccann-6967cbe16455d.jpg

    Gingersnap In Iowa
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I smoked Virginian Slims when I was in high school.

    Ashtophet’sRevenge
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So did I, because that was my Mom’s brand and I was sneaking them…

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    BrunoVI
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    6 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Go teach those chauvinist men you're liberated! Smoke death sticks!" -- Virginia Slim's entire 80 years of print ads summed up.

    #57

    Salon Selectives (1987)

    Two women with voluminous hair wearing patterned blazers in a vintage advertisement for Salon Selectives haircare products.

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    Fat Harry (Oi / You)
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! I'd forgotten all about these. Now the jingle is in my head.

    AnnaB
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    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like they just stepped out of a wind tunnel.

    Antoinette the Red
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Feels like you just stepped out of a salon...into a wind tunnel"

    Crystal M
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved the apple scent.

    Crissy Newbury
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    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Knew it was the 80s straight away.

    #58

    Sears Open Hearth Family Room Furniture Ad, 1977

    Vintage advertisements showing a 1970s family scene in a cozy living room with plaid furniture and a fireplace.

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    Laserleader
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    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the sets my grandparents had. Those cushions were covered with a burlap type material and very itchy on skin, but they made great cushion forts. They were made of carved wood with a spring box underneath, so they never broke.

    Hime
    Community Member
    18 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my parents had this furniture. lol it was horribly hot, uncomfortable, and extremely heavy bc it was real solid wood.

    joann fielding
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    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like a thrift store exploded in there!

    Lil be lil
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    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So much brick and wood and the old rag rugs. Ugh!

    #59

    The Princess Telephone. Bell Telephone Systems (1960)

    Vintage advertisements featuring the Princess phone with graceful styling and lighted dial from Bell Telephone System

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    Lee Gilliland
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Before this, you could have a phone in any color as long as it was black. Color phones were huge when they fist arrived.

    Emilu
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    14 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have totally been part of the market for this. "A pink phone???" I made up for my emo period as a teen by wanting pink everything as an 'adult'. 😆 (Edit: "Everything" not "everyone". English is hard, apparently, for a native speaker 😅)

    Andrew Keir
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    52 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "We don't care. We don't have to. We're the Phone Company." Priceless ...

    #60

    "She Wondered Why He Lost Interest So Quickly" - It Was B.o., Lifebuoy Ad

    Vintage advertisements showing Lifebuoy soap preventing body odor to save romance on a hot day in classic black and white.

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    Jan Rosier
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    stops body odor to replace it by a petroleum smell

    BrunoVI
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    6 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait... isn't the ladies' version called "Lifegoyl?" (Lifegull?)

    #61

    1970s Jeno's Before They Were Totino's Pizza Rolls

    Vintage advertisements showing Jeno's 12 pizza rolls sausage and cheese with a man promoting a free recipe booklet.

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    Sam Day
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    burn the c r a p out of your mouth and then the next one is half frozen

    Lil be lil
    Community Member
    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just bought pizza rolls for new year's eve. A big box and baked in oven they were great as party food.

    veirdbuttrue
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    12 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it Pizza, pasta or sausage and cheese?

    Michael Largey
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    12 hours ago

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    Stan Freberg's commercial for Jeno's Pizza Rolls is considered on of the funniest of all time, especially if you remember the cigarette ad it satirizes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TnPfO8ut-Q

    #62

    KitchenAid [1954]

    Vintage advertisement showing a man and woman questioning features of a KitchenAid dishwasher in a classic mid-century style.

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    Eggwodd
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    19 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine still doesn't remove a good lipstick mark on a glass.

    #63

    Duracell Powercheck (1996)

    Vintage advertisements showing Duracell batteries with PowerCheck fuel gauge for battery power level.

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    Julie Rogers
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These hurt my thumbs. So much pressure required to see the power level ....

    Emilu
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree! And they weren't accurate half the time anyway, so it was basically pain but no gain 🤷🏽‍♀️

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    Boris Mohar
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    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The act of measurement used thermal energy, so it would drain the battery somewhat.

    Laserleader
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    16 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I liked the one on the box, I could put any battery in it, but once they put them on the batteries, yeah they were hard to use.

    #64

    Who Is Getting That Half-Cherry? (1950s)

    Vintage advertisements showing tempting canned fruit cocktail with kids’ faces above, highlighting colorful and easy-to-eat snack.

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    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why was there only ever one or two cherries in tinned fruit salad? My siblings and I always fought over them.

    Judes
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So did we, despite the fact that they don't taste very nice!

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    Julie Rogers
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That photo is surprisingly accurate. I swear there's only one cherry in every can of fruit cocktail.

    Laserleader
    Community Member
    17 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was meant to represent exactly how many pieces of fruit were supposed to be in a can. So four grapes, four pineapple, one halved cherry and the rest a 50/50 of pear and peach. With lots of siblings we counted each time and had to divy up the special fruits.

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    #65

    Jnco Jeans, 1998

    Young woman in wide-leg jeans using a vintage payphone, representing vintage advertisements fashion style from the 1970s.

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    Ian Webling
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These can't be for a woman - they have pockets.

    Lee Gilliland
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All jeans had men's pockets up until the mid 70s.

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    Alecto76
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My college boyfriend broke his toe tripping over these.

    royal crablets
    Community Member
    3 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing like getting a pair of $70 Jncos for Christmas and watching the look of horror on your parents faces as you start tearing the hems.

    Emilu
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One 'pursues' a reptile?

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    #66

    1920s Orange Crush Advertisement

    Vintage advertisements for Orange-Crush soda featuring a woman drinking and a man holding a glass by oranges and bottle

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    Lee Gilliland
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Before they had the plastic orange.

    Hippopotamuses
    Community Member
    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't understand the R.E.M lyric reference, which has been in my mind for a few days. Presumbly, the controversy was the addition of vodka.

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    BrunoVI
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    6 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've got mine, but my Sprite was easier to find.

    #67

    1977 Kmart Back-To-School Ad

    Vintage advertisements showing boys modeling crew-neck shirts, polo shirts, and flared jeans in 1970s fashion styles.

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    Jane Doe
    Community Member
    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    caption says 77, but that is some Brady Bunch gear. "western jeans of blue denim" lol

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    BrunoVI
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    6 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aw... 2nd from the left... the IT crowd guy when he was just a little nerd!

    Crissy Newbury
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    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Early 80s - bought my boys some tweedy trousers as part of their school uniform. The refused to wear them because they were “too itchy”.

    #68

    Burger King, 2002

    Vintage advertisements showing a Burger King coupon for free medium fries honoring fallen heroes in a black and white print ad.

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    Tucker Cahooter
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So 2002 is "vintage" now? I guess I had better toddle off to the old folks' home then

    Lee Gilliland
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    15 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    23 years ago. Kids born in 2004 now vote.

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    Crissy Newbury
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    13 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What on earth have fries and fallen heroes got to do with each other? I’m confused.

    Multa Nocte
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    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You'll notice they aren't called "French fries," as is common in the US. I believe this was about the time that the conservatives called them "Freedom fries" because the French wouldn't back up the US's "weapons of mass destruction" bu‍ll‍sh‍it.

    nicholas nolan
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, this isn't that. Calling them "fries" is and has been very common. The stupid "freedom fries" thing was in response to the Iraq war in 2003. The French were well involved in Afghanistan. There's a pretty rad picture of my carrier, another carrier(maybe the Lincoln) and the Charles de Gaulle in the Indian Ocean with all of our battlegroups arrayed around us from this era. Later, when we pulled into Marseilles, there was a massive supporting crowd to greet us.

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