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Follies of the Madmen #250
Yes, men's socks were really improved by the spinoffs of aviation technology, and are somehow emblematic of an era of increased air travel.
From Esquire for October 1962.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 04, 2015 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, Air Travel and Airlines, 1960s
Love’s Baby Soft, 1975 Commercial
Posted By: Alex - Sun May 31, 2015 -
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Category: Video, Advertising, 1970s
Rare Instance of VW Beetle Seeming Sexy
Romance over practicality? What were they thinking?
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 28, 2015 -
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Category: Advertising, Sex Symbols, 1950s, Europe, Cars
Follies of the Madmen #249
Hey, buddy: those pallets aren't gonna stack themselves! And, lady, those clothes aren't gonna pin themselves to the line!
Seriously, does hubby even have a job after dashing out of work in the middle of the day?
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 23, 2015 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Work and Vocational Training, Husbands, Wives, 1960s, Cars
Robot Commando Or Zeroids? Your Choice!
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 18, 2015 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Robots, Toys, 1950s, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #248
Stops spies from sweating during torture.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 11, 2015 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Hygiene, Spies and Intelligence Services, 1940s
Attorney Larry L. Archie
Via a chain of transmission that extends through our own Chuck Shepherd and longtime WU-vie Professor Music, we get the astonishing picture above, the kind of advert favored by Attorney Larry L. Archie.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 07, 2015 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Law, Advertising
The Ideal Gift
Modern readers inevitably sense a note of sarcasm in the woman's words, which I'm sure wasn't the intent of the ad men who created this.But I've gotta confess that I once gave my wife a set of canning equipment for her birthday. In my own defense, it was top of her wish list.
Posted By: Alex - Wed May 06, 2015 -
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Category: Advertising
Follies of the Madmen #247
Original ad here.
An elegant motto for a useless product.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 28, 2015 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Food, 1950s
A-Bomb Detergent
Wash that radiation away!
Source: Life - Nov 20, 1950
Posted By: Alex - Sat Apr 25, 2015 -
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Category: Advertising, 1950s, Weapons
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