Advertising
The Psycho-Expander
Expand your inner psycho.
Popular Mechanics - June 1924
Posted By: Alex - Sat Dec 02, 2023 -
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Category: Advertising, 1920s
Follies of the Madmen #582
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 26, 2023 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Medicine, Advertising, Stop-motion Animation, 1960s
Everyone left early again
How a wonky thermostat turned a family into social outcasts.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Nov 25, 2023 -
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Category: Advertising, 1950s
Electrify Your Wife
In a similar vein to other ads from that era, such as "Recipe for boiled wife" and "Beat your wife tonight (at bowling)."
Life - Dec 12, 1969
Posted By: Alex - Tue Nov 21, 2023 -
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Category: Advertising, Wives, Marriage, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #581
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 15, 2023 -
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Category: Music, Advertising, 1950s, Alcohol
Follies of the Madmen #580
"Take some advice from the Professor of Love."
Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 06, 2023 -
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Category: Hygiene, Innuendo, Double Entendres, Symbolism, Nudge-Nudge-Wink-Wink and Subliminal Messages, Advertising, 1970s
“Washable” Roses
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 05, 2023 -
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Category: Domestic, Hygiene, Nature, Camouflage, Counterintelligence, Diversions, Chaff and Fakeouts, Advertising, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #579
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 25, 2023 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Bad Habits, Neuroses and Psychoses, Advertising, Coffee and other Legal Stimulants, 1980s
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Nothing says romance quite like a lightweight chain saw.
Popular Mechanics - Dec 1968
Posted By: Alex - Tue Oct 24, 2023 -
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Category: Tools, Advertising, 1960s
Flavettes
What were the miracle ingredients that could cure the tobacco habit?
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 24, 2023 -
Comments (1)
Category: Scams, Cons, Rip-offs, and General Larceny, Tobacco and Smoking, Advertising, Patent Medicines, Nostrums and Snake Oil, 1950s
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