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Follies of the Madmen #381
If you're going to make an outrageous claim for your product, why not go big!
Alice Pearce.
Joey Heatherton.
One source I have seen credits this ad to the famous George Lois.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 06, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Body Modifications, Business, Advertising, Cosmetics, 1960s
Cigar Tools—For Her!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 04, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Tobacco and Smoking, Women
TV Panties
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Aug 26, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Underwear, 1940s
Follies of the Madmen #380
Original ad from Radio Mirror for September 1937.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 24, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Hygiene, 1930s
1962 World’s Fair
Ah, the glorious future!
Wikipedia page for the 1962 World's Fair.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 14, 2018 -
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Category: Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Technology, Advertising, 1960s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Follies of the Madmen #379
From Playboy for April 1972.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 13, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Sex Symbols, Shoes, 1970s
I’m a Thinner
This ad campaign came out in 1976, before Stephen King's 1984 novel Thinner. But even so, "I'm a Thinner" sounds creepy, like something from a horror novel.It also sounds a bit like they're saying "I'm a sinner" with a lisp. Maybe intentional?
Posted By: Alex - Wed Aug 08, 2018 -
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Category: Advertising, Smoking and Tobacco, 1970s
Follies of the Madmen #378
Cupid, traditionally the intermediary of erotic love, engenders a pea-based affection between mother and son.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 08, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Food, Children, Parents, 1950s
Beat your wife tonight… at bowling
I think it was 1973 when a Detroit bowling alley first got the idea to use the tagline "Beat your wife tonight" in an ad. Protests quickly followed. Strangely, this didn't discourage other bowling alleys from then using the same tagline. The last use of it I can find was in 1980.
Lansing State Journal - July 5, 1973
Southern Illinoisan - May 16, 1980
Fort Lauderdale News - July 15, 1973
Posted By: Alex - Sat Aug 04, 2018 -
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Category: Violence, Advertising, 1970s
Follies of the Madmen #377
That is one hard-ass kids' shoes mascot!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 30, 2018 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Children, Shoes, 1940s, Feet
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