1960s
One Got Fat
"Slim knew that his big sack would be hard to handle."
This an exceedingly macabre PSA aimed directly at kids.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 24, 2011 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Etiquette and Formal Behavior, PSA’s, Surrealism, Children, 1960s
Follies of the Mad Men #154
Four decades of commercials for the medicinal tasting soda. Which one would convince you to drink it?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 05, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Junk Food, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Far-out, Man!
Muppet man Jim Henson takes a psychedelic voyage to inner space.
More info here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 03, 2011 -
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Category: Drugs, Psychedelic, Music, 1960s, Brain
The Eyelash is the Window of the Soul
Click to enlarge.
Who ever knew that a false eyelash could reveal so much about the wearer?
From McCall's for April 1969.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 30, 2011 -
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Category: Body, Cosmetics, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1960s, Women
The Beatniks
Hey, groovester, if you dig this song, you can watch the whole film below!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 11, 2011 -
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Category: Movies, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s
Follies of the Mad Men #148
Avoid "sex stink" now!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 28, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Hygiene, Sexuality, 1960s
Follies of the Mad Men #146
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 25, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Magazines, Racism, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1960s, Skin and Skin Conditions
Thingmaker
I had this toy as a kid. Great fun. The plastic always looked edible and it was hard to resist chewing on the bugs.
What are the chances you could sell such a molten-plastic, electric-powered, producer-of-things-dangerous-to-swallow toy today?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 24, 2011 -
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Category: Insects and Spiders, Toys, 1960s
Follies of the Mad Men #145
The twentieth-century's maddest genius touts chocolate and antacid.
Thanks to the sharp eyes of Warren Ellis.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 21, 2011 -
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Category: Art, Avant Garde, Performance Art, Surrealism, Body, Business, Advertising, Products, Food, 1960s
Clutch Cargo and Syncro Vox
This technique will never not be weird.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 20, 2011 -
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Category: Cartoons, 1960s
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