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Follies of the Madmen #213
"Three out of four furries choose our suits!"
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 06, 2013 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, 1950s
Everything’s Coming Up Profits
This looks like the perfect Xmas gift to make any WU-vie happy.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 30, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Music, Twentieth Century
Follies of the Madmen #212
Could you bring yourself to eat a sentient, talking cheese? With a Rasta accent?
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 07, 2013 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Products, Food
Follies of the Madmen #211
Yes, aliens probably have never had a cup of cocoa until they visit Earth; and if individuals of their kind live for hundreds of years, that would indeed be a very long time to go without cocoa.
But you know what? Aliens, cocoa...? Forget it! I still don't get the connection, no matter how hard I try.
Original ad here. (Scroll down.)
Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 25, 2013 -
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Category: Aliens, Business, Advertising, Products, Chocolate, 1960s
Grape Nuts Flakes Promotes Fisticuffs
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 19, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Food, Regionalism, Violence, 1950s
Follies of the Madmen #210
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 29, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Body Modifications, Business, Advertising, Products, Food, Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature
Egyptian Deities Cigarettes
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After our look at Murad cigarettes, here's another brand of the period. I wonder how well they would sell in today's geopolitical climate? And isn't there something sacrilegious about naming your product after another religion's sacred gods?
Posted By: Paul - Sun Aug 25, 2013 -
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Category: Art, Business, Advertising, Products, Tobacco and Smoking, 1920s, Middle East
What Would Johnny Cash Buy?
Whenever you are feeling troubled or uncertain, just glance at your rubber wristband and ask WWJCB? The Man in Black will show you the way!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 19, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Celebrities, Music
Murad Cigarette Ads
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Surely one of the most gorgeously over-the-top ad campaigns for any cigarette was the long-running series for Murad brand. What a realm of fantasy!
Read a small history of the brand and see a large gallery of images here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 12, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Fantasy, Smoking and Tobacco, Middle East, Twentieth Century
Woman Astonished and Delighted at Miracle of Popup Tissues
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Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 03, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Emotions, Hygiene, 1950s, Women
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