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Love lost due to “middle-age” skin
What foolishness to grow older!
1938 - NY Times. Via Duke University
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jun 29, 2022 -
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Category: Advertising, 1930s, Skin and Skin Conditions
Sugar sweetens dispositions
Betty is cranky. Give her some sugar "and watch her bounce back—fast."That is, until the sugar high wears off and the crankiness returns worse than ever.
Ladies Home Journal - Jan 1966
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jun 27, 2022 -
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Category: Drugs, Advertising, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #536
How would you like the angry Amazing Colossal Man for your Dad or husband? While the females are appalled, the boy seems thrilled.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 25, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Money, Advertising, Giant People in Ads, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #535
Source. (Page 19)
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 14, 2022 -
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Category: Death, Advertising, Soda, Pop, Soft Drinks and other Non-Alcoholic Beverages, 1910s
Follies of the Madmen #534
Who knew that domestic life could be so medieval?Source.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 08, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Advertising, Weapons
Greasy Kid Stuff
Television commercials for Vitalis hair tonic during the 1950s and early 60s included the line, "Are you still using that greasy kid's stuff on your hair?In 1962, this inspired two young entrepreneurs to come out with a hair product called "Greasy Kid Stuff".
Charlotte Observer - Feb 15, 1963
It enjoyed brief popularity as a fad product, but within a year had disappeared from shelves.
But the phrase 'greasy kid stuff' also inspired both a song that became a Top 40 hit and (in the 1990s) a popular radio show.
More info: Ad Nauseam
Posted By: Alex - Sat May 28, 2022 -
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Category: Music, Advertising, 1960s, Hair and Hairstyling
Follies of the Madmen #533
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 22, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Technology, Advertising, Twentieth Century
Follies of the Madmen #532
No mincing words here!Source.
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 14, 2022 -
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Category: Body, Business, Advertising, Fashion, Underwear, Magazines, Rants, Warnings, Jeremiads, Prophecies and Cassandra-like Figures
Nipper Runs Amok!
Harder than you might imagine to get Nipper to respond correctly to His Master's Voice.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 08, 2022 -
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Category: Technology, Advertising, Dogs, 1900s
Follies of the Madmen #531
"Our pants are endorsed by shirtless murderers."
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 06, 2022 -
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Category: Death, Fashion, Advertising, 1960s
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