1960s
Beat Girl, aka Wild for Kicks
Full history here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 25, 2016 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Movies, Teenagers, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #281
Those puny digits of females--how can they even grasp a writing instrument?
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 24, 2016 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Writers, 1960s, Men, Women
Aussie Cars: the Holden
I can't say I had ever heard of the Holden line of cars prior to my recent research.Some great 1960s motifs and attitudes in the second video: "Toranas are really groovy!"
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 21, 2016 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, 1960s, Australia, Cars
Hawk Model Kits
Original ad here.
It might not be 1965 any longer, but thanks to a revival at Hawk Model Kits, you can get these wacky figurines new again.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 19, 2016 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Hobbies and DIY, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s
Exchanging Greetings and Introductions
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 16, 2016 -
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Category: Etiquette and Formal Behavior, PSA’s, Children, 1960s
Miss Medic Alert Followup
I do not necessarily wish to claim a Google-fu superior to Alex's, but I did find an image of the 1965 Miss Medic Alert.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 06, 2016 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Health, 1960s
The Solarnauts
More info here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 04, 2016 -
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Category: Television, Science Fiction, 1960s
Herman the Hippo’s Big Adventure
March 24, 1967: Herman the Hippo disappeared from his pen at an animal show in Huntington Beach, California. For three days, no one could find him, despite a massive manhunt, and despite the fact that one would think it would be easy to spot a 1500-pound hippopotamus wandering around Orange County.Three days later he was found, 15 miles away, relaxing in a swimming pool at a horse ranch near Laguna Beach. The most likely explanation was that he had swum the 15 miles in the ocean.
Herman was lured out of the pool by bringing down his best friend, Lisa the elephant, whom he followed into their transport van.
Alton Evening Telegraph - Mar 28, 1967
Posted By: Alex - Sat Apr 02, 2016 -
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Category: Animals, 1960s
Be a mindsticker
1969 ad campaign for Tab.Other possibilities they might have gone with: Be a brain-adhesive. Be a thought-glue.
via: Modern Mechanix, reddit
Posted By: Alex - Sun Mar 27, 2016 -
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Category: Advertising, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #278
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 26, 2016 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, Products, Religion, 1960s, Cars
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