Business
Wonder Bread
So far as I know, Wonder Bread has not yet returned to the shelves, although the rights to make it have been purchased. One can only hope that the new company revives this old ad campaign.
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Ad source.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 01, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Food, Sex Symbols, 1940s
Follies of the Madmen #209
Mysterious infinite regress indicates magnitude of the horror of bad breath?
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 30, 2013 -
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Category: Body, Business, Advertising, Products, Hygiene, Surrealism, 1940s
Follies of the Madmen #208
Where to begin with this long ad? The surrealism of a Corvette on the Bonanza set? The notion that a sexy spy like Napolean Solo would drive a Corvair? The mashup of Bewitched with Bonanza characters, including the ultra-campy Agnes Moorehead? It's a commercial that just keeps on giving in the weirdness department.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 13, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Television, Surrealism, Crossovers and Mashups, Fantasy, 1960s, Time-travel, Cars
Follies of the Madmen #207
Cartoon characters from one of the most politically incorrect films of Hollywood history shill for Rambler. Is this why that company eventually went under?
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 02, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Racism, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1950s, Cars
Mouth Guard Cleaners, Past & Present
The demure product of today versus the bold product of the past (1962). Which would you choose for your pressing oral hygiene & "mouthpiece filth" needs?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 22, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Hygiene, 1960s
Wacky Races and You
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 29, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Destruction, Motor Vehicles, Cartoons, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #205
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 22, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Food, 1960s
Song Poems
The full story is here. But, in short: amateur lyrics put to music for money by studio musician hacks.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 06, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Twentieth Century
Follies of the Madmen #204
"I would sure like to see more fun commercials like that on television."
Seconded, Gary!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 29, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Domestic, Television, 1950s
International Moves the Browns to Sterling Street
This film makes the Sterling Silver industry looks like the Freemasons, the Bilderberg Group and the Illuminati all rolled up into one. A plan for world domination unfolds!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 27, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Domestic, 1940s
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