Controversial Springmaid Fabrics Ads From the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteSprings Cotton Mill traces its beginnings to the organization of the fort Mill Manufacturing Company when it opened […]
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An Ad for Iver Johnson Revolvers From 1904 Claimed to Be Safe Enough to Be Near Babies
This post was originally published on this siteThe gun culture has deep roots in American history, dating to our colonial beginnings. By the turn of […]
Some Beautiful Love Cosmetics Ads From the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteLove Cosmetics was introduced by Menley & James Laboratories on March 1, 1969. By the summer of 1970, […]
Vintage Family Matching Christmas Pajamas From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSears and J.C. Penney offered this holiday attire in their Christmas catalogs year after year for over a […]
Potato Chip Distributor Wearing 2-Pound Container Tin Barrel at National Potato Chip Institute Convention, 1949
This post was originally published on this sitePotato Chip distributor wearing two pound container and arriving for National Potato Chip Institute convention at the Edgewater […]
“Wash Away Fat and Years of Age!” – Hilarious Fat Reducing Soap Ads for Weight Loss From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s had a boom in fat-reducing soaps, which promised women that they didn’t have to work out […]
Racist Soap Adverts Have Been Around for Hundreds of Years, Here Are Some Vintage Ads Depict African Americans as Dirty
This post was originally published on this siteThomas J. Barratt is often referred to as ‘the father of modern advertising’ for his revolutionary advertising campaigns […]
30 Amazing Postcards Show Chocolate Advertisements in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe history of chocolate began in Mesoamerica. Fermented beverages made from chocolate date back to 450 BC. Originally […]
Banana and Ham Hollandaise, From McCall’s Great American Recipe Card Collection, 1973
This post was originally published on this siteNever have bananas been so helpless as in this 1970s monstrosity. Originally published in McCall’s Great American Recipe […]
1995 Calvin Klein Jeans “Banned“ Ad
This post was originally published on this siteCalvin Klein was no stranger to controversy when it came to his company’s advertising campaigns, but in 1995 […]
The Photoscope, a Photobooth Sans Booth From 1904
This post was originally published on this siteSelf proclaimed to be one of the most interesting and novel inventions at the St. Louis World’s Fair […]
The “1900” Gravity Washer, a Six-Minute Washing Machine That Every Woman Will Have When She Knows It
This post was originally published on this siteThis state of the art washing machine boasted that a woman could do a load in six minutes […]
Fetching Is Your Dior: Christian Dior Ad With Lisa Taylor by Chris Von Wangenheim, 1976
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs of Lisa Taylor with a Doberman biting her diamond-clad wrist in the 1976 “Fetching is Your […]
Cutting Your Bangs at Home With the Help of Scotch Tape!
This post was originally published on this siteHave trouble getting an even trim on your young lady’s bangs? Try this: Place a strip of cellulose […]
The Story Behind Album Cover of ‘The Who Sell Out’ (1967)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Who Sell Out is the third studio album by the British rock band the Who. It was […]
Mark Eden Bust Developer, a Vintage Device That Promised to Transform “Flat Bustlines Into Firm and Shapely Fullness”
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mark Eden bust developer was a device and regimen sold by the Mark Eden company of San […]
Bizarre Halloween Costumes for Global Culture Junkies From the 1920 Sears Catalog
This post was originally published on this siteIt has classic Negro masks like Sporty Mose (sorry, collar and tie not included), Old Uncle Joe, and […]
Cool Ad Photos of Proper Dispensing to All Carbonated Beverages in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteProper dispensing is final step which makes all your investments in soda fountain equipment and material pay out. […]
“Ladies, Don’t Argue With A Burglar” – Iver Johnson Revolver Ad From 1871
This post was originally published on this siteLadies, don’t argue with a burglar–show him a revolver. “Don’t wait until the horse is stolen before you […]
When Your Computer Room Air Conditioner Fails
This post was originally published on this siteThat is how I see my office and dream about a conditioner fail. I don’t care about the […]
1952 Ford With Brand New Air-Conditioner Being Advertised on a Street of Texas
This post was originally published on this site“This Car Is Air-Conditioned…”“See How Cool It is Inside”“Look At the Thermometers” In August 1952, on a street […]
Funny Lip Tester From 1948
This post was originally published on this siteWhich type are you? Apply lipstick. Then “kiss” tissue and compare your “kiss impression” with chart on facing […]
45 Interesting Ad Photos of Opel Cars in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteOpel traces its roots to a sewing machine manufacturer founded by Adam Opel in 1862 in Rüsselsheim am […]
Modern Beauties Cigarette Cards in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteCigarette cards are trade cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands. Between […]
The Photo University of Maine Used to Announce That Stephen King Sold His First Book is Incredible!
This post was originally published on this siteCarrie was actually King’s fourth novel, but it was the first one to be published in 1974. It […]