Advertising
Boned Rolled Pig
WUvie Phideaux sent along another fake vintage ad created by Cris Shapan, who's the reigning master of the genre of fake vintage ads. (About a year ago, a number of us had fun puzzling over another one of Shapan's faux ads. You can check out more of his stuff on his Facebook page.)Arnold Zwicky, on his blog, has analyzed this particular ad in close detail and points out some interesting details, such as that the image of "boned, rolled pig" is actually adapted from an image of rolled, pink fiberglass insulation.
fiberglass insulation
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jun 11, 2018 -
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Category: Advertising
Follies of the Madmen #368
Cigarettes tied to alarming increase in skirt flareups!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 09, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Tobacco and Smoking, 1990s
Follies of the Madmen #367
Godzilla-sized soap bar terrorizes city.
Original ad here (page 258).
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 04, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Hygiene, 1910s
Promoting God via Margarine
Had to be one of the least enthusiastic product endorsements ever.The Rev. Mr. Stephens said he took the job only on condition he could write his own script. He starts by saying he is not really a margarine man because it reminds him of his years in the army. Then he adds: "However, we ate it. Our system probably needed it. The body needs fat like the soul needs God."
The commercial was filmed in his study.
Rev. Ronald Stephens
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer - Nov 12, 1970
Posted By: Alex - Mon May 28, 2018 -
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Category: Food, Religion, Advertising, 1970s
Ambush Perfume
Apparently, women who wore this perfume were inclined to hide behind vegetation--then presumably leap out upon their prey.
History and description of perfume here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 22, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, 1950s, 1960s, Perfume and Cologne and Other Scents
Follies of the Madmen #366
Our service is a dead artifact sealed off from all human contact.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 18, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, 1960s, Bus
The Beer Parade
I particularly like the church-keys functioning as skis.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 17, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Stop-motion Animation, 1950s, Alcohol
Western Electric Design Line Phones
Introduced in 1974, these phones were intended to spice up the boring old device that had been around for decades.I would have gone for the Chestphone, because then I would have felt like I was a member of U.N.C.L.E. or SMERSH.
Full set of pics and other info here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 15, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Telephones, 1970s
Follies of the Madmen #365
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 12, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Tobacco and Smoking, Telephones, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #364
Woman with memory issues ensures she will be regarded as insane.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 07, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Tobacco and Smoking, 1950s
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