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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 We’ve collected some of the best, weirdest, confusing, timeless, and even outdated ads to share with you, and you’ll find them below.
This post may include affiliate links.
#1
1964 - Naacp
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 4 days 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.
Nikole 4 days ago
I fully believe he didn't actually win this election, like his first. Voting machine company owned by Musk? Okay.
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StPaul9 4 days ago
We've got compulsory voting in Australia. Nothing frightens an American more.
David 2 days ago
In the US we believe in the personal freedom to choose not to vote. You have the freedom to vote for whomever you want, even doing a write in for Micky Mouse, and by that same right, the right to not show up or vote
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Sally Moen 4 days ago
Isn't it a fineable offense in some countries for registered voters to not vote?
Janissary35680 4 days ago
It is in Turkey. A little less than the equivalent of USD 10 if I'm not mistaken.
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Robin Roper 3 days ago (edited)
US citizen here - I'd support this only if there was required voter education on the candidates. I volunteer for my party at early voting and on election day and have talked with thousands of voters. I'm astonished by the number of people who are at the polls to vote and don't even know who is running much less what their platform is. Many have not looked at their sample ballot and don't know how to look it up to view it prior to entering the voting area. Using their phone I'll find their ballot in their voter registration, it's public information so super easy to find, I am frequently asked "how do I learn about the different people who are running." I explain how the candidates have websites, Parties endorse candidates who support the views and goals of that party, and there are non-partisan groups who endorse and/or provide summary information on candidates. I've suggested people take some time to do their research before they get their ballot. Uninformed voters are dangerous.
joann fielding 3 days ago
We're fortunate here in Washington state in that when our ballots come in the mail, they are accompanied by a Voter's Pamphlet, quite large, really, that has the info on all candidates, including party affiliation and basic platform, and an explanation of other issues up for a,vote, such as taxes, levies, etc. I wonder how many actually read it, though.
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Bill Swallow 4 days ago (edited)
Urging people of color to vote wouldn't fly today? Well, yeah, given Trump's fasc1st dictatorship.
Janissary35680 2 days ago
DT on Fox & Friends (30 March 2020): “The things they had in there were crazy. They had things, levels of voting that if you’d ever agreed to it, you’d never have a Republican elected in this country again.” (“There” is a voting reform bill.)
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#2
1969 - Sesame Street
BrownEyedGrrl 4 days ago
My mom took my brothers and me to see Captain Kangaroo in person! Mr. Greenjeans was there too!
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Trashy Panda 3 days ago (edited)
Sesame Street was created to be preschool for inner-city kids.
Virgil Blue 4 days ago
One two three four five six seven eight! Hum along if you remember the tune!
Lily bloom 4 days ago
One,two,three,four,five. Six,seven,eight,nine,ten..eleven,TWELVE!
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Sam Trudeau 2 days ago
The show was made to teach the disadvantaged kids (ie: blacks, poorer kids) who couldn't get the same kind of school
#3
1976 - Jose Cuervo
Don Adams 4 days ago
Watch out where the huskies go, don't you eat that yellow snow!
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Nostalgia is big business, and lots of companies are trying to capitalize on it. When things get tough, and the world doesn’t seem to make much sense, it’s natural to think back and reminisce about the good old days. Usually, they coincide with a period of time when you were young, happy, carefree, and the world seemed simple.
And though nostalgia has lots of benefits, like making you more resilient and boosting your optimism, there are downsides, too. For one, you might miss out on great opportunities in the present if all you ever do is yearn for the past.
#4
1950 - Cheez-It
G A 4 days ago
Puritans in the stocks for being 'sinful' enjoying a snack.
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#5
1958 - Swanson TV Dinners
Detroit Citizen 4 days ago
I was gonna say that too. They werent too shaby and actually close to filling. Did you also burn the heck out of your mouth with the desert, iirc it was usually apple pie? OHH and you had to actually use the oven, i even had gi joe metal table tray things..
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 days ago
Fun Fact: Tucker Carlson is heir to the Swanson Family Fortune. One of the most hateful talking heads on TV owes everything to frozen turkey dinner.
Saltypepper 4 days ago
I miss those ,for some reason they tasted way better in those tin trays then they do in the plastic ones they have now
marianne eliza 4 days ago
even today's TV dinners taste better when cooked in the oven.
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CA Hyde 4 days ago
And No microwaves! All was foil, had to use the oven. Miss those TV tray tables too!
Ye Olde Dirty Grumpy 4 days ago
My 3 squares a day as a 70s child. Best friend was the TV. I walked home from school about 3 miles, over creeks, down by a cemetary. No one kidnapped me. No one wanted me 😭😭😭😆😆😆
Jorie 4 days ago
I loved the fried chicken dinner. All skin and coating! The little peas, however, were like eating BB's. Ate 'em anyway!
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#6
1954 - Life Savers
Sally Moen 4 days ago (edited)
Butter Scotch! Hey, remember the scene from a film where the guy fell in the water off a boat or something, and he says Throw me a life saver! And they throw him a candy life saver not the round floatation device
RiceRiceBaby 929 4 days ago
I would love rolls of lime. The saddest thing to happen to Life Savers in the assorted flavors. Replacing lime with green apple 😭
Tyranamar Seuss 4 days ago
Musk? I wonder what the heck that tasted like. I'm guessing there's a reason it didn't stick around.
As the University of Florida notes, nostalgia and thinking back to positive memories offer a host of potential benefits, including building your self-esteem, helping you find meaning in life, and making you happy
What’s more, it can also encourage you to live more authentically, as you remind yourself to stay true to your values, no matter how much time has passed.
#7
1965 - Kenner: Daddy Saddle
Sally Moen 4 days ago
Basically a kid seat then. Sounds very practical, except for being plastic
#8
1971 - The Bullwinkle Watch
Bill Swallow 4 days 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!
Michael Largey 4 days ago
"You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred."
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Better value than a Trump watch. It even has animals for Trump to identify during his so often taken cognitive tests.
Data1001 4 days ago
Wow, I would order several of these if they were still available. Hoppity Hooper! And Super Chicken!
2WheelTravlr 4 days ago
Oh definitely. I don't wear a watch, but I would absolutely wear the heck out of George of the Jungle and Dudley Doright.
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nut nibbler 4 days ago
W.C Fields... sounds like the area they call the Glastonbury portaloo area.
#9
1938 - Guinness
Batwench 4 days ago
The less said about the sĩck when you bring it back up, the better. I speak from experience.
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Forrest Hobbs 1 day ago
Robert Trebor: as I understand it, "liquid bread" for beer was coined back in the days when beer tended to be cloudy and flat. Using finings to precipitate out whatever solids - from the grain, hops, and yeast - are suspended in the fermented liquid is what gives us modern crystal clear brews; but it also removes most of the useful nutrition. You don't need to filter beer to make it go clear...
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Toujin C'Thlu 4 days ago
If you actually see a face in your beer, maybe you should stop drinking
Forrest Hobbs 4 days ago
I wondered about vitamin G. Apparently it's been rebranded "Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2'
Rick Murray 4 days ago
I tried this once. I'll give it credit, it tasted. It tasted a lot. I'm just not sure what it tasted of.
Paul C. 4 days ago
Went to the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, worst poured, and worst tasting pint I had all week. Had one in a sports bar in the town that was perfect.
Cuppa tea? 4 days ago
First it's overpriced, second it's tourist attraction (and soon to be tourist trap).
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However, in terms of downsides, nostalgia can hinder your personal growth and increase your anxiety. “When we become too attached to certain memories, it can be hard to embrace the present, leaving us stagnant in certain areas of our lives,” the University of Florida notes.
Furthermore, if you have a habit of worrying, then being exposed to nostalgic content can make you more anxious or sad, even if the memory is fond.
#10
1983 - Hbo
Quinn 4 days ago
Back then, you had to have cable TV and HBO to watch the likes of Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy in all their uncensored, unbridled glory.
Geoffrey Scott 3 days ago
Had to watch Robin twice as I missed half of it laughing/crying so hard.
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Data1001 4 days ago
Not very flattering to Robin. Looks like they just randomly paused a videotape and used that image for the poster.
Julie Rogers 4 days ago
Honestly, this was perfect for his comedy at the time. Watch Mork and Mindy. He held ridiculous faces for long periods for laughs.
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#11
1979 - McIlhenny Co - Tabasco Sauce
#12
1967 - Sony
According to Blavity Inc., as nostalgia is trending, companies are looking to retro ads for inspiration.
“Throwback retro ads give the viewer a sense of nostalgia. Attention is at a premium and what better way to stand out than to publish visuals that help people remember a time when a single, median, full time income was sufficient to purchase a single family home.”
#13
1981 - Bell System
Bill Swallow 4 days ago
I remember when your phone bill was based on how many calls you made, to where, and how long you talked.
Tyranamar Seuss 4 days ago
I remember when my grandmother would talk about the cost of calling long distance and it was actually quite expensive in her day.
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Saltypepper 4 days ago
I remember when you did not have to dial the area code unless you were calling long fod8
Philly Bob 23 hours ago
If you had the lowest plan, you got "Message unit" billing. Even if you called your next door neighbor.
Rick Murray 4 days ago
The UK had an arcane telephone system. Not only was it based upon how far away the receiver was and the time it day billed per minute, but the exact same phone could hit you for two different rates depending on whether you used the STD (the prefix, expensive) or some weird little shortcut in the exchange (cheaper). So I living in Hampshire (0252) could call a number in Camberley (Surrey, 0276) or I could prefix the number with something like 772 and it would do it slightly cheaper.
Rick Murray 4 days ago
So the fact that today I'm 24/7 connected to the internet *and* I get free calls to landlines in most of the world as well as mobiles in some countries from my VoIP phone is actually still a bit mind-blowing. But as an introvert nerd, I rarely use the latter as I don't have many people to call... Oh well. I, at least, remember when V.23 (1200/75 baud) was cutting edge and you'd easily pay 25p/minute and lose one of those just connecting.
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1960 - Monster I-Scream Spoons
Anke Dieken 4 days ago (edited)
Ooooh... I'd probably buy them... if they are still available. Wait... there are some... but it's made from plastic. No. I want metal ones. I think the original was plastic, too. Nooooo then I don't want them
michelle 4 days ago
This is wrong. Frankenstein was the doctor's name, not the monster's name.
justagirl 4 days ago
well the monster didn't really have a name and "frankentein's monster" wouldn't fit and also sounded lame and the kids couldn't exactly understand why unless they read the book, and they really shouldn't have at that age.
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1960 - Kodak
Stephanie Did It 4 days 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.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 4 days ago
Not at all sinister! The depressed hobo clown makes the advert so much better!
Sally Moen 4 days ago (edited)
Emmett Kelly was a particularly popular tv clown with hobo looks that was essentially a mime. If you find a clown painting of his character, it may well be painted by him, and be worth good money.
Stephanie Did It 4 days ago
Red Skelton also painted many clown portraits, also quite valuable.
Load More Replies... Kathy Pearlman 2 days ago
My grandfather knew Emmett Kelly I have a picture of him with my grandmother. Her brother was an aerialist with Ringling Brothers.
Rick Murray 4 days ago
Long and thin - that'll be 110, yes? Tiny picture size, made the grain rather obvious on larger prints. That's why I quickly changed to 35mm.
What’s more, nostalgia can help reconcile consumers with who they once were with who they are right now. There’s a strong social (not just aesthetic) element within nostalgia, too.
“It can connect us to others through shared experience. We see this in how people derive warm, fuzzy feelings from recounting the ‘good ‘ol days’ with childhood friends or former classmates. This experience can help the human brain contend with the irreversibility of time. So, while there may exist a bit of bitter longing for the past, we’re comforted by the possibility of revisiting it, and in a sense, living it again,” Blavity Inc. explains.
#16
1960 - Simca
Forrest Hobbs 4 days ago
Simca was a big name brand in France, back in the day. They spread out to South America, Spain, various other places - I recall them here in the UK. I've seen more Simcas here in the UK than Chryslers.
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Nannychachi 4 days ago
I remember those cars. They held approximately 1.5 normal sized people.
Vivian McBride 3 days ago
Maybe this was the Weasleys' replacement car, after the Anglia roared off.
nut nibbler 4 days ago
The witch is doing an impersonation of a pigeon...it will take ages to get off the windscreen/windshield
#17
1964 - Ringo For President
Michael Largey 4 days ago
"I'd like to say something nice about the President. But who would believe me?" - Pat Paulsen, 1968 and it's still true.
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1979 - Yamaha
Forrest Hobbs 4 days ago (edited)
Data1001: I think the point the advert is trying to make is that the electronic organ in question is good for young and old, hip and square. It's also explaining that it's able to emulate the sound of different instruments, and has the ability to play rhythms by itself. To me, it makes perfect sense. Yamaha made musical instruments long before it got into motorcycles 😉 (I've just looked up Electone. The brand name was used for music synthesisers from 1974. Yamaha GX-1 is a notable high-end model - Benny from Abba used one).
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nut nibbler 4 days ago
The one in glasses is the daughter, she looks older because the cost of living is so expensive it has aged her.
Sally Moen 4 days ago
Ah, the electric organ! Yep, there was a short space of time when these were popular to have at home.
David Paterson 4 days ago
Yamaha still makes some of the best electric pianos.
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Lotekguy 4 days ago
I think they might have chosen a better mother and daughter combination to make the people of Spruce City look less stupid.
Forrest Hobbs 1 day ago
Lotekguy: it was 1979. Have you any idea how people really looked back then? Seriously? Daughter is dressed to impress other young people; mother is "dressed for baking". Daft hairstyles were mandatory for almost everyone.
Load More Replies... Forrest Hobbs 4 days ago
Julie Rogers: come 1979, Yamaha Electone "organs" were actually synthesizers, all derived from the Yamaha GX-1 publicly released in 1975 - the GX-1 was used by Abba, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder and lots of other bang up to date acts, or at least they were bang up to date in the 1970s.
Load More Replies... Furthermore, referencing the past and focusing on the human side in advertising can be a way to signal both prestige and sophistication. This especially stands out in the context of the spread of artificial intelligence and the yearning for human connection.
That being said, the past isn’t all rosy. The cultural context and attitudes have changed a huge deal, and often for the better. A lot of the retro messaging from vintage ads wouldn’t fly in this day and age.
#19
1978 - Connoisseur Kids
Lee Gilliland 3 days ago
I had these.stooped on a dime and catapulted you into the kids you didn't like.
joann fielding 3 days ago
I still have a scar on my knee from these! But worlds better than the old metal, clamp on your own shoe with a churchkey that never seemed to work skates.
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Leg less In Minneapolis 3 days ago
My brother had those in blue. I preferred the tall boot style it helped my ankles
Sally Moen 4 days ago
I wore those. A lot more comfortable than regular skates, but not as durable of course. I went skating recently at a roller rink and their skates all packed the bumper stop at the front. Took practice to stop by criss-cross
#20
1956 - Curtiss Candies
Julie Rogers 4 days ago
RIP Curtiss. I miss the Baby Ruth sign at the factory in Franklin Park, IL.
Nikole 4 days ago
And Baby Ruths are different now... They were my absolute favorite but something changed over the last 15 years or so (they cheaped out).
Load More Replies... Quinn 4 days ago
A whole, full-size candy bar for each trick-or-treater? Because candy was so inexpensive back then? Or because bite-size miniatures weren't yet manufactured?
Tyranamar Seuss 4 days ago
Back before some mega corporation bought all the candies. Now they're all from like Mars company or something.
nut nibbler 4 days ago
I hate how small bars are now, one gentle breeze and it is blown off the table.
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1944 - Camels
Zophra 4 days ago
No, but I would like the quality of my life to be as best as possible as I age. Such as, without hauling around an oxygen tank.
Load More Replies... Andrew Keir 3 days ago
If ignoring the funny white hats, the K*K was a fine patriotic organisation ...
Load More Replies... Teutonic Disaster 4 days ago (edited)
Same cigarettes maybe, but new PTSD... new domestic violence... new alcoholism...
Brian Droste 2 days ago (edited)
I remembered commer5for Camel cigarettes. I'll walk a mile for a camel. That was back in the seventiesbefore they banned cigarettes commercials.
As per Blavity Inc., in the past, advertisements weren’t consumed as frequently as they are now. They used to be found in newspapers, magazines, bus stops, and billboards, while now they are nearly ubiquitous, including on your screens.
Ads in the past used to focus on brevity and bold design choices, which is something that could help you stand out from the crowd in the modern advertising landscape.
#22
1989 - Nike Air
Nikole 4 days ago
I had a "Bo Knows" sticker that was the prize in a box of Cherrios. Oh memories.
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Julie Rogers 4 days ago
1. Some ads and photos are deliberately done in black and white so that you focus on shadows, which emphasizes things like muscles in this case. 2. Because the shoe is also in black and white, I think this ad placement was a black and white spot. In a given publication, only some pages would be designated four color (all color) while others would be spot or black+1. Because certain pages couldn't run color, those ad spaces would typically be sold at a lower price. So this double truck (two facing pages) would be more affordable when done in black and white on pages where color wasn't being printed. Digital presses have largely removed cost savings of having some publication pages be black and white only, I think.
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1939 - Texaco
nut nibbler 4 days ago
AH... imagine hibernating for winter to avoid the extortion that is heating costs.
#24
1953 - Chlorodent Toothpaste
marianne eliza 4 days ago (edited)
I'm not sure that using rodent in the name of your product is helpful.
Ye Olde Dirty Grumpy 4 days ago
IKR? D**n Im Old. Remember Calgon, take me away? Je nate splash? Foooooooook
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Bi.Felicia 4 days ago
Anyone else remember a toothpaste called Mentadent (sp?) I believe that was the name of it.
‘Old School Ads’ was first created on Twitter (now known as X) in November 2013. Throughout the years, the account focused on sharing old school and vintage advertisements from all over the world.
While some of the ads are fun, lighthearted, and a little goofy, others sound incredibly tone-deaf in 2026. And some are for products and services that it’s hard to believe would be advertised in this day and age.
#25
1989 - Toys "R" Us
Russell Bowman 4 days ago
A 6v battery ... although it probably still went farther than a real DeLorean
nut nibbler 4 days ago
OK I have to ask, if you had the chance to drive a Delorean would you do 88mph in it?
Sally Moen 4 days ago
Imagine the disappointment when you get this for Christmas and realize you cannot actually ride inside it
Lee Gilliland 3 days ago
Back when that was a quarter of what an average person made in a week.
#26
1961 - Adf Company
Kit Black 4 days ago
Gomez Addams would *never* use the phrase ~keep the little woman in line~
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Diane Tucker 4 days ago
Ah, all the freaky ads in the back of the comic books. How I wanted to send away for all that c**p!
Sally Moen 4 days ago
Glass eye maker figured out a gimmick to sell more product. There is still glass eyes being sold as keychains in different colored pupils
#27
1953 - Milky Way
Starbug 3 days ago
What??? Never seen a Milky Way dark (UK here), that must be heaven indeed!
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Which of these advertisements impressed or shocked you the most, dear Pandas? Were there any that you think could actually work in the modern world? On the flip side, which ones do you think are so outdated that it’s hard to believe they were ever made in the first place? Meanwhile, what are the best modern ads that you’ve seen in recent years?
What do you miss the most from your childhood? Let us know in the comments down below.
#28
1955 - Olin Batteries
PenguinEmp 4 days ago
Nope they did it properly. It is a great night for batteries!
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1936 - Parker Brothers
Data1001 4 days ago
We used to have a Parker Brothers board game called Landslide, where the object was to collect electoral votes. As I recall, it was fairly entertaining. (And now I wonder if one of my siblings ended up with that game...?)
Michael Largey 4 days ago
As in lower case politics, the sorest losers are the biggest liars. (But there was no "Hang Mike Pence!" card.)
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Huddo's sister 4 days ago
That sounds as interesting as a game I had as a kid, Squatter. It was so boring that none of us got past setting it up.
Sam Trudeau 2 days ago
There's actually a Canadian version of Monopoly (both old and new) where in one, I think the railroads were ESSO ( a gas station) and in the new one it's airports
#30
1947 - Whitman's Sampler
Ye Olde Dirty Grumpy 4 days ago
My mothers mother loved these and the mint chocolates. Anytime I got an assortment of anything I saved her the mint chocolates
Load More Replies... Forrest Hobbs 4 days ago
This one had me baffled until I searched. "Whitman’s Sampler" = box of chocolates.
Michael Largey 4 days ago
P.S. A woman also never forgets the man who forgets, in my painful experience.
Andrew Keir 3 days ago
It's always ammunition for the next 'discussion ' ...
Load More Replies... Huddo's sister 4 days ago
I have a box! Literally just the box, my grandma stored craft things in it, which I then inherited. I kind of ruined it though, by doing crafts on top of it, so there is glue and fabric paint blobs all over.
#31
1952 - Schlitz
dan gerene 4 days ago
That's is what made the ghosts coming back so much easier. They flew down the road, then floated back.
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#32
1968 - Sony
Quinn 4 days ago
Back then, even Daffy Duck wouldn't dare scoff at the honorable and revered Walter Cronkite, and sneer, "FAKE NEWS!"
Bill Swallow 4 days ago
There are phones and tablets with bigger screens (and sharper resolution) now.
dan gerene 4 days ago
How does one put a phone with a larger than 8" screen in one's pocket. Do they have a roll up one now?
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1947 - Goodyear
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 4 days ago
Except for the big gas bag currently in charge of the USA.
#34
1961 - Coca-Cola
Sally Moen 4 days 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.
Quinn 4 days ago
I think I see the word "s*x" written on the ice in that glass, which is typical for a magazine ad from the '60s and '70s.
Laszlo Larthlanc 4 days ago
Are you channeling Vance Packard's "The Hidden Persuaders"?
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1952 - Carrier
Sally Moen 4 days ago
I was trying to remember when they both had a convention together. Oh wait, they didn't, and don't
joann fielding 3 days ago
You're gonna need air conditioning with all that hot air in the convention!
#36
1965 - Western Electric
Nannychachi 4 days ago
Aww...the push button phones that you could play little jingles on. Until the operator called your house and said to stop the nonsense. True story.
Sally Moen 4 days ago
It was quite the sensation when this came out. Suddenly you didn't have the tediousness of dialing a rotary dial.
Lotekguy 4 days ago
I remember hating phone numbers with lots of nines and zeros.
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My sister could never get "Push Button Phones" out. like getting your cash checked, she'd come out with "Push Bone Futtons!"
#37
1962 - McDonald's
Lee Gilliland 3 days ago
I remember dinner for $.65. You read that right. Sixty-five cents got you a hamburger, fries, and a milkshake.
#38
1957 - S.o.s
Laszlo Larthlanc 4 days ago
Do an online search for bronze wool pads. They're used primarily in boatyards that service sea-going craft because they don't rust and they don't scratch polished metal surfaces.
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#39
1930 Life Savers
Saltypepper 4 days ago (edited)
Never taster the violet all the rest I loved except the licorice and clove
#40
1956 - Seagram's 7 Crown
Rick Murray 4 days ago
This is just so weird. It would be like advertising a Theakston by having Starmer and Farage clinking a bottle.
#42
1967 - Fright Factory
Sally Moen 4 days 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
Philly Bob 23 hours ago
I would burn the absolute shìt out of my fingers on that Thing Maker!! Creepy Crawlies and Incredible Edibles... just don't mix up the two!
Load More Replies... Brian Droste 2 days ago
I remember having one that made bugs and spiders. A friend and I googled the Thingmaker. They still make them but they are more safe to use than the late sixties to the early seventies models.
Ye Olde Dirty Grumpy 4 days ago
I am the monster living men would kil. I never drink... wine 1🧛♂️🧛♂️🧛♂️
#43
1936 - Camel
SaraCapybara 4 days ago
My parents were big smokers but even they didn't smoke at the dinner table. Let alone smoke five cigarettes during one meal.
Tyranamar Seuss 4 days ago
How disgusting that must've made your food taste! A "palate cleanser." I think not.
Laserleader 3 days ago
If you haven't smoked, you dont know. It wouldn't matter anyway.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 4 days ago
Well, the shorter you live, the less likely you'll get indigestion. But the surest way to avoid indigestion is to jump out of a 12th story window after every meal.
#45
1971 - Kellogg's Sugar Smacks
Bill Swallow 1 day ago (edited)
Maybe we didn't *then*, but by the 90's, those were on PBS. WMPT from Maryland ran a long line of classic Britcoms every Saturday night, and always finished off with classic Doctor Who, everything that was available at the time. They ran it last, because they would run all the episodes of a complete story in one shot (except for 'The War Games' - THAT one they had to split over two weeks). And better yet, they ran them in broadcast order, and when they got to the end of Seven's run, they'd start over with 'An Unearthly Child'. I stocked up on blank VHS cassettes and loaded up on Who - and all the BritComs as well. I have tapes of two or three complete cycles through the lot up in my attic. My only regret is I should have moved from VHS to a DVD recorder much sooner.
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#46
1938 - Rice Krispies
Michael Largey 4 days ago
Snap, Crackle, and Pop also helped out the other elves during Santa's busy season.
#47
1966 - Rca
Bill Swallow 1 day ago (edited)
Why do you think the uniforms on TOS were so garish? But the bit about them running a makeup test on the Orion Dancing Girl - and she kept coming out *pink* in the test footage - because no one told the lab she was *supposed* to be green, so they kept color-correcting it - is hilarious!
Load More Replies... Philly Bob 23 hours ago
We had a Zenith Chroma-Color. That sucker lasted like 30 years! All tubes!
#48
1984 - Epyx: Breakdance
Tyranamar Seuss 4 days ago
If this was on one of those Wii things where you can actually dance and the computer records it this would be cool.
#49
1996 - Paco Rabanne
#50
1929 - Wrigley's Spearmint Gum
#51
1966 - Swanson
#52
1946 - Coca-Cola
Mel in Georgia 4 days ago
Mexican Coke made with real sugar cane in a bottle - that's the best!
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#53
1983 - 7 Up
Janissary35680 4 days 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.😄
nut nibbler 4 days ago
I don't often see 7up advertised, I guess it is difficult without it sounding like an innuendo..
#54
1966 - Smirnoff
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 4 days ago
I do not trust anything advertised by Woody Allen. He has... peculiar tastes.
#55
1939 - Old Gold
#56
1955 - The Mickey Mouse Club
Sally Moen 4 days ago
Even as a small child I thought Mickey Mouse was dumb. By that I mean too simple of scripts. I had gotten used to the cleverness of Bugs Bunny
Michael Largey 4 days ago (edited)
"Hey there, hi there, ho there / You're as welcome as can be ..." (Now hit it, folks - with feeling!)
Charlotte Ingle 4 days ago (edited)
Keep kids quiet while mom made dinner, dad left the office at 5 so dinner was served at 6pm. Those who allowed TV during dinner watched the 6pm news while the kiddies ate QUIETLY because daddy is watching the NEWS. Such were the insane rituals of a thankfully bygone era. Otherwise dad had to watch the 11,pm news
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1972 - Kodak
#58
1975 - The Bundler
Janissary35680 4 days ago (edited)
"Make any female a beautiful baby all over again". That's not at all creepy, right?
#59
1948 - Richardson's
Bill Swallow 4 days ago
Are Richardson Mints still around? They were pretty good on the holidays.
#60
1984 - Disney Channel
#61
1958 - Seven-Up
#62
1950 - AC Spark Plug
Zennygal 4 days ago
Turkeys and spark plugs? I'd like to have been a fly on the wall during that marketing meeting!
Bill Swallow 1 day ago
Hit YouTube and listen to Stan Freberg's 'Green Christmas' for a look at holiday advertising.
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1955 - Ballantine Ale
Sara Frazer 4 days ago (edited)
Wait Ballantine beer is real??? I only know about it from watching "Frasier" 😂 ...also is it just me or is "refreshing" censored?? -__-
#65
1957 - American Dairy Association
Tyranamar Seuss 4 days 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.
Mel in Georgia 4 days ago
I roast small chickens in the Air Fryer - no matter what you put on them the skin is so crispy and the meat is very moist!
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#66
1950 - Champion Spark Plugs
#67
1948 - Apple Pyequick
Sally Moen 4 days ago
You can't find those varieties of apples in the grocery store now. It's all Fuji and cosmic crisp and granny smith
Bill Swallow 1 day ago
Back on the farm, we had several varieties of apples. Red Delicious, Jonathan, Winesap, Granny Smith, Northern Spy, and more that I've forgotten.
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1931 - Telefunken
kissmychakram 4 days ago (edited)
I had an orange "Olympia Partner" Telefunken radio in the 70's - a gift from my grandparents. I listened to Radio Caroline and other pirate radio stations at night when I should have been asleep. I wish I knew what happened to it. It was cool AF.
#69
1911- Coca-Cola
#70
1959 - Dutch Masters
Bill Swallow 1 day ago
Best thing about Dutch Masters was that they sponsored the Ernie Kovacs show.
#71
1980 - Don Post Masks
#72
1949 - Schlitz
Michael Largey 4 days ago
Great old country song - "The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous Made A Loser Out Of Me."
#73
1960 - Jell-O
#74
1959 - Coca-Cola
#76
1987 - Funpals & Underoos
Tyranamar Seuss 4 days 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.
Charlotte Ingle 4 days ago
Mom wouldn't let me have them because "you don't need those". She wasn't a person much bothered with fun
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1988 - Quick Shot Studio 4 Home D.j. Machine
#78
1984 - Sure
Data1001 4 days ago
Is it just me? I feel like visible pit stains on shirts was a far more common to see many years back.
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Virgil Blue 4 days ago
I miss some parts of the ninety’s, but alcohol might be the cause of that.
Load More Replies... Tyranamar Seuss 4 days ago
These were not all that nostalgic for me. Think they covered too large of a time frame.
Julie Rogers 4 days ago
Perhaps they weren't giving you a positive feeling due to all the negative comments you left?
Load More Replies... Virgil Blue 4 days ago
I miss some parts of the ninety’s, but alcohol might be the cause of that.
Load More Replies... Tyranamar Seuss 4 days ago
These were not all that nostalgic for me. Think they covered too large of a time frame.
Julie Rogers 4 days ago
Perhaps they weren't giving you a positive feeling due to all the negative comments you left?
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