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Color photographs to fight crime
Use color film so you can see the blood better.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Nov 16, 2022 -
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Category: Photography and Photographers, Advertising, 1950s, Blood
Follies of the Madmen #546
Many more images in this campaign here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 09, 2022 -
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Category: Stereotypes and Cliches, Advertising, Women, Twentieth Century
Betty Furness for Westinghouse
The weirdest thing about this commercial is the incredibly tiny waist of almost 40-year-old Betty Furness. I can't take my eyes off it.
NOTE: the first video runs slow, at least for me. Best to let it download entirely before hitting play.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 06, 2022 -
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Category: Body, Domestic, Television, Advertising, 1950s, Women, Natural Wonders
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Brewery
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 30, 2022 -
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Category: Destruction, History, Stereotypes and Cliches, Advertising, 1970s, Alcohol
Follies of the Madmen #545
Sleepwear for hungry insomniacs.Several others in this series here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 28, 2022 -
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Category: Fashion, Food, Sleep and Dreams, Advertising, Twentieth Century
Follies of the Madmen #544
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 20, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Family, Children, Advertising, 1960s, Differently Abled, Handicapped, Challenged, and Otherwise Atypical
Does the stickshift scare your wife?
Not very subtle.
Newsweek - Apr 19, 1965
Posted By: Alex - Tue Oct 18, 2022 -
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Category: Innuendo, Double Entendres, Symbolism, Nudge-Nudge-Wink-Wink and Subliminal Messages, Advertising, 1960s
The power of insulation
I'm imagining her agent the day before: "I've got a hot new job for you!"
Mansfield News-Journal - Sep 20, 1964
Posted By: Alex - Thu Oct 13, 2022 -
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Category: Advertising, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #543
Wonder Bread gets you sex.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 11, 2022 -
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Category: Food, Advertising, Twentieth Century, Sex
Jane’s skin didn’t pass the love test
Jane didn't use Lux Toilet Soap. So she was doomed to be forever alone.Previously posted: Lux ads about "undie odor" and gossiping underwear. During the 1930s and 40s, Lux Soap specialized in ads designed to terrify women into buying its products.
San Francisco Examiner - June 18, 1939
Posted By: Alex - Fri Oct 07, 2022 -
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Category: Advertising, Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods, 1930s, Love & Romance
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