Yesterday’s Buffet: A Look at the Mid-Century Smörgåsbord
This post was originally published on this siteThe buffet’s time had truly arrived in post-WWII America. Enjoying an unprecedented economic boom, the “table of plenty” […]
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For Your Last Ride: 26 Beautiful Vintage Hearse Brochures From Between the 1940s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe first motorized hearses were produced in 1909. Prior to that hearses were horse-drawn. It wasn’t until 1920 […]
Soviet Anti-Alcohol Posters in the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the 1960s through the 1980s, artists throughout the Soviet Union designed propaganda posters to warn the public […]
15 Cringe-Worthy Vintage Celebrity Product Endorsements You Would Never See Today
This post was originally published on this siteHollywood celebrities have always pitched products to earn a little side money. Sometimes it’s actually the primary source […]
Let’s Look and Laugh at Some Wacky Vintage Video Game Ads From the 1980s and 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1980s and ’90s, we used to get our gaming news from magazines. They were these monthly […]
22 Cheesy Vintage Ads for Arcade and Video Games From 1980s Japan
This post was originally published on this siteThese cheesy vintage gaming ads from 1980s Japan offered consumers a sense they were hot, sexy, in control […]
If You Wore Bell Bottoms and Watched "Charlie’s Angels," Chances Are You’ll Remember "Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific" Shampoo
This post was originally published on this siteGee, Your Hair Smells Terrific was a popular shampoo in the 1970s and 1980s. Manufactured by the Andrew […]
1963 Ford Thunderbird Evolution
This post was originally published on this siteThe Thunderbird entered production for the 1955 model year as a sporty two-seat convertible. Unlike the Chevrolet Corvette, […]
Young Man’s Mood: Vintage Sansabelt Slacks Ads From the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteNo suspenders or belt required – this thin band of elastic was all you needed. Sansabelt is a […]
Vintage Burlesque Show Ads From Between the 1950s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBurlesque show, stage entertainment, developed in the United States, that came to be designed for exclusively male patronage, […]
24 Shocking Runaway Slave Ads From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout the 250-year history of slavery in North America, enslaved people tried to escape. Once newspapers were common, […]
Who Says Women Don’t Have Balls?
This post was originally published on this siteVintage sexist advert presents BALLS – the candy to give you courage In 1978, women has BALLS by […]
The Golden Age of Television: 35 Cool Pics of TV Advertisements From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteTelevision is the first audiovisual device that changed the way people see entertainment. It opened the realm of […]
Advertising Photos of Women With Gas and Electric Stoves in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteStoves are absolutely one of the most important things in the kitchen. They help to define the look […]
21 Rare Photographs That Show Kodak Window Displays in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAlmost all Kodak branch stores in the first half of the twentieth century had glass fronted shop displays, […]
Griffin Microsheen Used to Have Some Interesting Shoe Polish Ads in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were an innocent time in America as far as mainstream advertising went. But one campaign was […]
Babies in Vintage Cigarette Ads
This post was originally published on this siteIt is shocking to see the plethora of tobacco brands which incorporated images of infants in their advertisements, […]
Pants For Men Only – Penis Pants by Eldridge Cleaver in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteEldridge Cleaver has been an underrated figure in the Black Power Movement of the 1960s and 70s. He […]
27 Cute and Silly Animal Cigarette Cards From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the mid 19th century to about the 1940s, cigarette cards were a common feature of cigarette packets. […]
This Nipple Bra From the 1970s Is the Most Confusing Contribution to Lingerie History
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1970s were a different time. Tight perms were in, men wore platform heels without anyone asking questions […]
Flagg Bros Couture: Vintage Platform Shoes and Super Fly Suits Adverts From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this site“Flagg shoes, for the outspoken few.” Individualism and self-expression was important for people during the 1970s, no matter […]
People Did Lots of Drugs in the ’70s, and There Was Action Jeans…
This post was originally published on this siteMost of these ads come from back issues of Black Belt magazine, a staunch supporter of the remarkable […]
30 Outrageous Vintage Cigarette Ads Claimed That “More Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Cigarette”
This post was originally published on this siteOne common technique used by the tobacco industry to reassure a worried public was to incorporate images of […]
What Time Is It? This Was Why the ’80s Were All About Condoms!
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to the ad, every 30 seconds, the dial face flashed “TIME TO F*CK.” Every. 30. Seconds. Which […]
Beware the Action Zone! Because Every Pair of Pants Needs a “Snack Sack”…
This post was originally published on this siteLiterally, what else could you say? For the man whose grossly insecure? Sansabelt was a brand name for […]