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Bing Bang Boing and Gnip Gnop
Even the toys of the 1970s were drug-saturated.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 30, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Drugs, Toys, 1970s
Follies of the Mad Men #148
Avoid "sex stink" now!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 28, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Hygiene, Sexuality, 1960s
Follies of the Mad Men #147
View top two panels left to right, then bottom two panels left to right.
Somehow, I doubt any human being on earth would ever utter this dialogue unless under threat of torture, and maybe not even then.
And I resent the implied slur at my native state, Rhode Island! Foggy Pawgansett, indeed!
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jun 26, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Regionalism, 1980s, Perfume and Cologne and Other Scents
Follies of the Mad Men #146
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 25, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Magazines, Racism, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1960s, Skin and Skin Conditions
Follies of the Mad Men #145
The twentieth-century's maddest genius touts chocolate and antacid.
Thanks to the sharp eyes of Warren Ellis.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 21, 2011 -
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Category: Art, Avant Garde, Performance Art, Surrealism, Body, Business, Advertising, Products, Food, 1960s
Follies of the Mad Men #144
Imagine living a life where your major existential dilemma was which flavor snack cake to purchase.
I was going to assume that Ho Hos were no longer made, given the nasty use of "ho" as a pejorative--but apparently they are still around.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 13, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Food, Junk Food, 1970s
American Women: Partners in research
Buying stuff for the house, that's all the gals care about!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 11, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Domestic, 1960s, Women
Follies of the Mad Men #142
1) Brenda Vaccaro is scary and threatening.
2) Not a mother, but will have her say anyhow.
3) Plastic better than cardboard?
4) Giant swimming pool = all the embarrassing flood dangers women risk if wrong tampon is chosen.
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 25, 2011 -
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Category: Body, Blood, Business, Advertising, Products, Hollywood, Hygiene, Body Fluids, 1980s
Follies of the Mad Men #141
How to insult two audiences at once.
Native Americans are bloodthirsty savages.
Women regard male conquests as pinning a trophy scalp to their belts.
Now: buy some Jeris!
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 16, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1950s, Hair and Hairstyling
Follies of the Mad Men #140
Our product is consumed by lager louts.
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 14, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Australia, Alcohol
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