Alcohol
Follies of the Madmen #405
Ancient Romans drank vodka? Oh well, I suppose the ad is as authentic as the movie it references--which is actually one of my favorite comedies.
Ad source.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 07, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, History, Unexplained Historical Enigmas, Alcohol
Beaver-Flavored Booze
Eau de Musc proudly features an old-world flavoring technique that uses the oil extract from the castor gland of the North American beaver, which exudes a leathery, raspberry taste, and acts to fortify the whiskey flavors.
Get yours here!
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 30, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Alcohol, Nausea, Revulsion and Disgust
Follies of the Madmen #401
Not quite sure why a kangaroo would be deemed an apt symbol for a conservation-minded USA citizen. Weren't there any miserly Scotsmen available?
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 17, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Money, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1940s, Alcohol
Wallaby Fur Koozie
Get yours here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 27, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Australia, Alcohol
Follies of the Madmen #389
"Our whiskey tastes like carrots."
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 14, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, 1940s, Alcohol
Follies of the Madmen #383
Our swill is so vile that nothing is possibly beneath it.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 16, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, 1970s, Alcohol
Her Own Midwife
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 09, 2018 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Babies and Toddlers, 1950s, Pregnancy, Alcohol
Malt Duck
Introduced in 1972, this was a combination of beer and red grape juice. So, like a beer-wine, which sounds odd to me, but apparently it had quite a few fans. It stayed on the market through the 1980s, and in 2016 the Sprecher Brewing Company decided to bring back a new version of it altered to appeal to "contemporary taste preferences."
A review of its modern incarnation:
Posted By: Alex - Mon Aug 06, 2018 -
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Category: Inebriation and Intoxicants, Alcohol
Follies of the Madmen #375
"You like your booze so much, why don't you marry her?"
"Thanks! I think I will!"
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 21, 2018 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Wives, 1940s, Alcohol
Follies of the Madmen #374
Advertising trumps Nature every time!
From The American Legion Magazine for June 1947.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 14, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Nature, 1940s, Alcohol
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