Business
Follies of the Madmen #416
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Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 07, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Sexuality, Perfume and Other Scents, 1970s
Follies of the Madmen #415
High fashion and a handy place to store your smokes!
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Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 04, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Tobacco and Smoking, 1950s
Follies of the Madmen #414
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Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 25, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Technology, Sex Symbols, Appliances, 1960s
Hardee’s Road Runner and Ernie
Two lame-o's seeking to capitalize on SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT popularity are employed to endorse burgers.
Many, many more Hardee's commercials here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 24, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Fads, Stereotypes and Cliches, Junk Food, 1970s, Cars
Follies of the Madmen #413
Thousands of microscopic ballerina feet beat your carpet clean.
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Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 17, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Surrealism, Appliances, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #411
Surreal pajama ad from armaments manufacturer.
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Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 07, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Fashion, Surrealism, 1940s
Follies of the Madmen #410
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Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 01, 2019 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Guns, 1910s
Follies of the Madmen #409
The man and the women are plainly inhabitants of totally different cartoon universes, the inverse relationship of Roger and Jessica Rabbit. This rather destroys the impact of the whole ad.
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Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 29, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Tobacco and Smoking, Comics, 1930s
Follies of the Madmen #408
"He risked his life and did us a great service--but he's got a bad haircut."
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 24, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Hair Styling, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #407
"Murray Westgate portrays an Esso service station dealer who asks a woman driver if she wants Esso Extra gasoline, but she only wants her windows cleaned."
Not sure if Murray peeved attitude conveys the right message. Also, perhaps a bit too much thrilling window-scrubbing action?
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 21, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Motor Vehicles, 1960s
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