Vi-Rex Violet Rays: Shock Your Way to Physical Perfection
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1922, “Violet Rays” were said to cure pretty much anything that ailed you. This Vi-Rex device plugged […]
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Advert for the Gillette Safety Razor, 1901
This post was originally published on this siteThis visual text is an advertisement for Gillette brand safety razors. Disposable safety razors were introduced by Gillette […]
Don’t Shoot! Because You’ve Nothing to Wear…
This post was originally published on this siteThis atrocious ad by Frederick’s makes light of suicide, showing a woman tempted to shoot herself in the […]
In the 1950s, Du Pont Cellophane Thought It Was a Good Idea to Wrap Babies in Plastic
This post was originally published on this siteWhen people think of cellophane, there are many things that come to their mind before children. It is […]
18 Amazing Vintage AC Spark Plug Ads From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1899, Albert Champion came to the U.S. as a champion bicycle racer. He found a job with […]
“4 out of 5 men want Oxfords… in these new Van Heusen styles” – Van Heusen
This post was originally published on this site“4 out of 5 men want Oxfords… in these new Van Heusen styles” – Get it? The man […]
“Middle-Age” Skin Palmolive Soap Advertisements From the Mid 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the right soap used to help find a husband and save the marriage. First, a woman should […]
Have Some Fun, Beat Your Wife Tonight
This post was originally published on this siteThese advertisements appeal to ethos because they establish their credibility as highly rated and popular sports. The BPA […]
Keep Her Where She Belongs…
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1974, this exceptionally sexist ad by Weyenberg Shoes was run in Playboy magazine. It shows a naked […]
“Makes Children As Fat As Pigs” – Vintage Ads for Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic
This post was originally published on this site These disturbing pictures of a pig with the head of a child actually promote a prescription for […]
“Je suis comme un poisson dans l’eau” – Tampax
This post was originally published on this siteThe literal translation for this French tampon ad: “I am like a fish in the water.” Even if […]
The Voice With a Smile: Vintage Bell Telephone System Ads Featuring Operators From Between the 1930s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteFor much of the 20th century, women played an important role in telecommunications system of the United States. […]
Sexist Volkswagen Ad, 1964
This post was originally published on this siteThis ad from 1964 shows a Volkswagen that has gotten into an accident and states, “Sooner or later, […]
Ironized Yeast, the Quick Way to Gain Weight So You’ll Look Better in a Bathing Suit!
This post was originally published on this siteNo one likes skinny people. They are reviled as inferior and subhuman. They are anorexic and icky and […]
Amazing Vintage Adverts of Nash Motors in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteNash Motors was an American automaker in Kenosha, Wisconsin, which existed from 1916 to 1938. From 1938 to […]
25 Vintage Advertisements for Porosknit Underwear for Men and Boys From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOnce upon a time, both men and women wore long underwear. These were in the form of one […]
1953 Alcoa Aluminum Ad: “You Mean a Woman Can Open It?”
This post was originally published on this siteYou mean a woman can open it? You mean a woman can actually do something that would normally […]
Frank L. White, the Real Chef Behind the Cream of Wheat’s Mascot
This post was originally published on this siteWhile Cream of Wheat has stated that current chef image is based on a photo of a chef […]
“Fourteen-Hour Wives of Eight-Hour Men” – 1893 Newspaper Advertisement for Gold Dust Washing Powder
This post was originally published on this siteSince its inception, advertising mirrored the common realities of the era. It not only reflected products and services […]
Vintage Cessna Aircraft Ads From the Early 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Cessna Aircraft Company was an American general aviation aircraft manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. The company […]
Hardee’s Ad From Late 1940s, “Women Don’t Leave the Kitchen!”
This post was originally published on this siteAs one can tell from the logo, this image is an advertisement of an American fast-food restaurant called […]
“Do You Still Beat Your Wife?” – From Modern Man Magazine, November 1960
This post was originally published on this siteThis bizarre comic, courtesy of Illinois-based Co-Le Sales Company, appears to be selling a booklet entitled “Why You […]
Sexist Adverts of Mr Leggs Slacks by Dacron From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese infamous 1970s Mr. Leggs slack ad campaigns by Dacron used the basic strategies of humor and appeasement […]
Why Drink Water, When You Can Drink Schlitz? 1904 Schlitz Beer Ad You Won’t Believe!
This post was originally published on this siteThis vintage Schlitz beer ad is from a 1904 Puck Magazine. Reading carefully the ad does not proclaim […]
24 Vintage Hertz Rent-a-Car Ads From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1918, an ambitious pioneer of auto renting named Walter Jacobs began what is now known as The […]