Fashion
Follies of the Mad Men #164
Wow! Talk about overkill!
The four mythic national beasts of China, Russia, Great Britain and the USA pull the chariot of the Goddess of Freedom--all to sell socks!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 21, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, 1940s, Fictional Monsters
World Record Bikini Parade
Thank god for the Aussies!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 06, 2011 -
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Category: Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Fashion, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Women, Australia
Follies of the Mad Men #158
Men are oppressed by their wristwatches, but yours are different...? Huh?
From Playboy for November 1973.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 05, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, Stereotypes and Cliches, Stupidity, 1970s, Men
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #6
Stand by for lots of hot smooching action, when you wear this!
From the 1950 catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 23, 2011 -
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Category: Fashion, Sex Symbols, 1950s
Follies of the Mad Men #152
This hideous, repulsive mutant with the torso and head of a child and lower limbs of an adult proves that you don't need Photoshop to create anti-product abominations.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 20, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, 1970s, Fictional Monsters
Follies of the Mad Men #137
Did you ever realize that goldfish were such astute fashion consultants, able to comment knowingly on zipper failure?
Read the text at the original site.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 20, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, Fish, 1940s
Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
Further proof, if needed, of Japanese eccentricity and oddness: cosplayers depicting characters from this Japanese anime series.
"The Anarchy sisters, Panty and Stocking, are angels who were kicked out of Heaven due to their bad behavior. They are sent to Daten City (a pun on the Japanese word datenshi (堕天使?, lit. 'Fallen Angel')), a place located on the edge of Heaven and Hell. Strange monsters called 'Ghosts' besiege the city, but the Anarchy sisters wield a variety of mysterious powers, most notably their ability to transform their clothing into weapons. Under the watchful eye of Reverend Garterbelt, and with their pet zipper-dog Chuck, it's up to Panty and Stocking to destroy these Ghosts, in order to collect enough Heaven Coins to return to Heaven."
You really need to click on the image to admire it in its full-sized glory.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 17, 2011 -
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Category: Fashion, Underwear, Religion, Cartoons, Asia
Pattern for Smartness
Men go wild for the "know-how look!"
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 09, 2010 -
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Category: Fashion, 1940s
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