Men
Doll-to-Doll Carpeting, and other Mr Leggs Ads
These Mr. Leggs ads offer a window onto the twisted male psyche of the 1960s. They ran in newspapers and magazines (Esquire) from 1963 to 1965.
"Though she was a tiger lady, our hero didn’t have to fire a shot to floor her. After one look at his Mr. Leggs slacks, she was ready to have him walk all over her. That noble styling sure soothes the savage heart! If you’d like your own doll-to-doll carpeting, hunt up a pair of these he-man Mr. Leggs slacks."
"It took him years of practice and dozens of bruised, outraged ladies, but he's perfected it. She's under his spell."
"Get all knotted up when she floats by? Relax."
"There they were at the snack bar... this one and her sister Eileen (roughly 38-20-38). He smiles; she smiles. He spoke; she responded eagerly. Asked him to watch the kid for a few minutes. That was two hours ago."
"Why torture yourself? Be flexible!"
"Our hero's had a hard day. He had to set up the hammock. And he had to crawl into it. Exhausting. Now he's ready to collect his reward."
"Even Cora the Cobra can't resist getting next to the man in a pair... proving that at times they're downright dangerous to wear. For other species of Cora's sex (like girls) are also apt to over-react to Slats' virile appeal."
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jul 10, 2021 -
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Category: Advertising, Gender, Men, 1960s
How to Succeed With Brunettes
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 31, 2021 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Antisocial Activities, Customs, Emotions, Etiquette and Formal Behavior, PSA’s, 1960s, Men, Women
Follies of the Madmen #497
You'll be able to administer all the spankings you desire, if you buy our shirts!Source.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 18, 2021 -
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Category: Antisocial Activities, Fashion, Public Humiliation, Fetishes, 1940s, Men, Women
Change-o-Color Men’s Jewelry
For the 1949 Metrosexual. But, alas, did not catch on.
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Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 04, 2020 -
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Category: Jewelry, 1940s, Men
Mary Had a Little Man
The first song's unexceptional, but second one scores high on the Weird Meter.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 20, 2020 -
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Category: Music, Myths and Fairytales, 1960s, Men, Women
Follies of the Madmen #464
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Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 01, 2020 -
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Category: Bicycles and Other Human-powered Vehicles, Business, Advertising, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1950s, Men, Women, Alcohol
Follies of the Madmen #458
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Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 26, 2019 -
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Category: Fashion, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1960s, Men, Women
Occasional Wife
Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 15, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Confusion, Misunderstanding, and Incomprehension, Customs, Domestic, 1960s, Men, Women
Follies of the Madmen #450
Why not eliminate half your potential customers by insisting your product is only for men?
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 29, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Games, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1950s, Men, Women
Follies of the Madmen #447
One of the rare ads of the period that objectify the male's looks.
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Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 10, 2019 -
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Category: Body, Business, Advertising, Fashion, 1960s, Men
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