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How to Catch a Cold
Disney and Kleenex: a match made in...Madison Avenue?Plus: excess square-dancing opens you up to germs.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 26, 2019 -
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Category: Body, Business, Advertising, Health, Disease, PSA’s, 1950s
Follies of the Madmen #419
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Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 24, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Music, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1970s, Men, Women
Follies of the Madmen #418
Nothing said about the quality of the men (or women) attracted by Colt 45.
Source of ad.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 16, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, 1960s, Alcohol
Caloric Vita Oil
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Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 15, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Patent Medicines, Nostrums and Snake Oil, Nineteenth Century
Follies of the Madmen #417
Kiss the foot!
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Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 13, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Hygiene, Sex Symbols, 1950s, Feet
Follies of the Madmen #416
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Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 07, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Sexuality, Perfume and Other Scents, 1970s
Follies of the Madmen #415
High fashion and a handy place to store your smokes!
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Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 04, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Tobacco and Smoking, 1950s
Follies of the Madmen #414
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Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 25, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Technology, Sex Symbols, Appliances, 1960s
Niagara Falls with bubbles
Adding a foaming agent to Niagara Falls was evidently the fantasy of some chemical engineer at Monsanto.
Newsweek - Mar 17, 1952
Posted By: Alex - Sun Feb 24, 2019 -
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Category: Advertising, 1950s, Pranks, Natural Wonders
Hardee’s Road Runner and Ernie
Two lame-o's seeking to capitalize on SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT popularity are employed to endorse burgers.
Many, many more Hardee's commercials here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 24, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Fads, Stereotypes and Cliches, Junk Food, 1970s, Cars
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