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40 Fascinating, Funny, And Bizarre Vintage Ads That Show How Marketing Worked Back In The Day
The landscapes of advertising and marketing have undergone immense changes over the decades. But it’s only when you see images of products and services from the past that you truly begin to understand just how much the world has evolved.
‘Old School Ads’ is a social media project that does exactly what it says on the tin. Its curator shares vintage and retro advertisements that shed light on the past in a way you might not have seen before. We’ve collected some of the best, weirdest, confusing, timeless, and even outdated ads to share with you, and you’ll find them below.
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#1
1964 - Naacp
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 9 months ago
Although do not vote Democrat as your vote will be discarded as you are obviously a plant trying to overturn the democratic process of making sure Donald Trump wins.
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#2
1969 - Sesame Street
#3
1976 - Jose Cuervo
#4
1950 - Cheez-It
#5
1958 - Swanson TV Dinners
#6
1954 - Life Savers
#7
1965 - Kenner: Daddy Saddle
#8
1971 - The Bullwinkle Watch
Bill Swallow 9 months ago
Who let in those two jokers in the middle of the bottom row? They could'a put in Tom Slick and Baron Otto Matic!
#9
1983 - Hbo
#10
1967 - Sony
#11
1938 - Guinness
#12
1979 - McIlhenny Co - Tabasco Sauce
#13
1960 - Kodak
Stephanie Did It 9 months ago
Emmett was popular and loved. This was before TV and horror movies started demonizing clowns. People even collected clown figurines. I miss the old clowns, including wonderful Red Skelton.
#14
1960 - Simca
#15
1964 - Ringo For President
#16
1981 - Bell System
Bill Swallow 9 months ago
I remember when your phone bill was based on how many calls you made, to where, and how long you talked.
#17
1960 - Monster I-Scream Spoons
#18
1979 - Yamaha
#19
1978 - Connoisseur Kids
#20
1956 - Curtiss Candies
Julie Rogers 9 months ago
RIP Curtiss. I miss the Baby Ruth sign at the factory in Franklin Park, IL.
#22
1947 - Whitman's Sampler
#23
1939 - Texaco
nut nibbler 9 months ago
AH... imagine hibernating for winter to avoid the extortion that is heating costs.
#24
1953 - Chlorodent Toothpaste
marianne eliza 9 months ago (edited)
I'm not sure that using rodent in the name of your product is helpful.
#25
1989 - Nike Air
#26
1989 - Toys "R" Us
#27
1961 - Adf Company
#28
1953 - Milky Way
#29
1955 - Olin Batteries
#30
1968 - Sony
#31
1936 - Parker Brothers
#32
1961 - Coca-Cola
Sally Moen 9 months ago
When I was a kid,nobody, I mean nobody had a soft drink at dinner. Some relative might use it as a mixer for their liquor, but everyone else had milk or coffee. Soda pop was a special treat, I remember getting treated with a bottle of Fanta at the laundromat when we went. It's quite a difference how saturated soft drinks are in every place you go in the US.
#33
1952 - Schlitz
#34
1962 - McDonald's
#35
1947 - Goodyear
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 9 months ago
Except for the big gas bag currently in charge of the USA.
#36
1952 - Carrier
#37
1965 - Western Electric
#38
1957 - S.o.s
#40
1930 Life Savers
Saltypepper 9 months ago (edited)
Never taster the violet all the rest I loved except the licorice and clove
#41
1956 - Seagram's 7 Crown
#42
1967 - Fright Factory
Sally Moen 9 months ago
I'm pretty sure I remember this, it was a plug-in unit that melted the goo in molds, then you let them cool to carefully extract for the worms and bugs. You could easily get burned
#44
1929 - Wrigley's Spearmint Gum
#45
1936 - Camel
#47
1971 - Kellogg's Sugar Smacks
#48
1983 - 7 Up
Janissary35680 9 months ago
Google: baste turkey 7-up. It's a real thing. My mother took pride in it. It's one of the many reasons I taught myself to cook--out of self-defense.😄
#49
1938 - Rice Krispies
#50
1966 - Rca
#51
1984 - Epyx: Breakdance
Tyranamar Seuss 9 months ago
If this was on one of those Wii things where you can actually dance and the computer records it this would be cool.
#52
1955 - The Mickey Mouse Club
#53
1966 - Swanson
#54
1946 - Coca-Cola
#55
1966 - Smirnoff
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 9 months ago
I do not trust anything advertised by Woody Allen. He has... peculiar tastes.
#56
1939 - Old Gold
#57
1972 - Kodak
#59
1957 - American Dairy Association
Tyranamar Seuss 9 months ago
I don't know about butter on turkey. But for baking a whole chicken, coating the whole thing with butter, seasoning salt, and Italian spices, and stuffing it with onions and garlic is the b**b. Skin comes out so crispy and delicious.
#60
1975 - The Bundler
#61
1948 - Richardson's
#62
1931 - Telefunken
#63
1984 - Disney Channel
#64
1958 - Seven-Up
#65
1950 - AC Spark Plug
#66
1959 - Dutch Masters
#67
1955 - Ballantine Ale
#68
1949 - Schlitz
#70
1959 - Coca-Cola
#71
1950 - Champion Spark Plugs
#72
1948 - Apple Pyequick
Sally Moen 9 months ago
You can't find those varieties of apples in the grocery store now. It's all Fuji and cosmic crisp and granny smith
#73
1911- Coca-Cola
Sally Moen 9 months ago
Somebody needs to start selling destination stickers at airports again
#74
1980 - Don Post Masks
#75
1984 - Sure
#77
1988 - Quick Shot Studio 4 Home D.j. Machine
#78
1979 - Wild Turkey
#79
1987 - Funpals & Underoos
Tyranamar Seuss 9 months ago
Loved me some underoos. I had Wonder Woman ones. I met a little girl who was wearing hers as a swimsuit. I thought it was weird to be at a public lake in your underwear. But she did not seem bothered by it at all. We had a good day.
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Virgil Blue 9 months ago
I miss some parts of the ninety’s, but alcohol might be the cause of that.
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Jerusalem Cat Syndrome 9 months ago
Huh, I didn't have any trouble at all.
Load More Replies... Virgil Blue 9 months ago
I miss some parts of the ninety’s, but alcohol might be the cause of that.
Load More Replies... Jerusalem Cat Syndrome 9 months ago
Huh, I didn't have any trouble at all.
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