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Follies of the Madmen #406
Joe Louis lives in your car's engine.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 15, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Sports, Technology, 1930s
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
Follies of the Madmen #402
Sentient shoe is happy to be ground face-first into floor, so long as floor is shiny clean.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 27, 2018 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Domestic, 1950s
Miller Vortex Bottle
Many of you might remember the Miller vortex bottle. Its selling point was that the neck was ribbed on the inside, which supposedly allowed the beer to pour out faster. Apparently there just wasn't a large enough community of speed drinkers who cared about this to allow the vortex bottle to be much more than a passing gimmick.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Dec 17, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Inebriation and Intoxicants
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
Follies of the Madmen #400
And just as lethal!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 10, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Death, Tools, 1920s, Weapons
Follies of the Madmen #399
Of course the sole of one's foot resembles a snooty toff with monocle--after your LSD trip!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 07, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Drugs, Shoes, 1940s, Feet
Follies of the Madmen #398
Usage of this product enables user to read the mystical language of flowers.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 29, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Hygiene, Body Fluids, Languages, Nature, 1950s
1966 Revisited
Not only do you get the intro and outro to a stinker of a sitcom, but also a litany of worries--headaches, upset stomachs, flyaway hair--that seem positively benign in 2018.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 26, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #397
I detect the influence of A Charlie Brown Christmas on this unlikely morality play.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 24, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Hygiene, Excrement, Dogs, 1960s
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