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more about #oldiesbutgoodies more comments → BetteD: I'm more interested in the bizarre torture sandals this Annette Funnicello look-alike is wearing. It looks like they stiched together some medical ta... more » TurtleSpeak: *Sigh*... I wish women could learn to love themselves no matter what they looked like. I know I sound really trite and this is somewhat off topic but ... more » Grim Reaper of the Forest: She sort of looks like a toddler who got her hand stuck in her hair and is looking for help. Did that use to be a sexy pose? #wateon more » tiredfairy: Personally, I think I should aim for a dodecahedron. Even when you take into consideration some variation is distribution, tiny waists have definitel... more » badmutha: I would rather just rely on my old stand by, cheesy fries. When I get too un-shapey, donchaknow. more » angelina jolie-laide is a gaudy tulip: Of course, "welcome weight" seems to mean having hips, a butt and boobs, which isn't really frowned upon today either (to an extent). #wateon more » Santos L Halper: Damn straight, you'd better keep shapes shapely. When squares become rhombi, we'll all have hell to pay. #wateon more » rodmanstreet: The grass is always greener, I guess. #wateon more » Penny: Yeah, except when they say to "not be skinny" what they mean is, look like this: ** And what I mean by this is not that Monroe is NOT thin, it's just... more » LaComtesse: Well "Wate-On" tested better than their original slogan "Got tits?" #wateon more » -
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"If You Want To Be Popular, You Can't Afford To Be Skinny."
In this vintage ad, actress Linda Peck raves about "Wate-On," a weight-gain product that she "and so many other Hollywood actresses depend on...to help keep shapes shapely." It's pretty fascinating when you compare it to today's celebrity endorsements. [Vintage Ads] -
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In 1963, Vodka Was Neutral On Oranges, Totally Anti-Pants
"In the war of oranges," this vintage ad claims, "Smirnoff is neutral." I don't think they can say the same about their stance on the War of Pants vs. No Pants. Click to enlarge. [VintageAds] -
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Vintage Ads, Courtesy Of Sterling Cooper
In this edition, Bert Cooper insists Pete Campbell's next ad campaign sends thewhiteright message to clients. [Vintage Ads] -
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Wait, Why Is "Witch" In Sneer Quotes?
"Step by step you begin to release the Ancient Mysteries known only to Sages and Magi...mysteries which have their origins in the Great White Brotherhood, the Essenes and the Therapurae." Oh, and East 45th Street. [Vintage_Ads] -
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"Watch Out, Mother!"
This vintage Band-Aid ad warns a pumpkin-carving mother that "if that knife slips, the goblins may not get you, but germs might!" Uh, she's carving a pumpkin on her lap. If goblins don't get her, the ambulance might. Yikes! [VintageAds] -
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Laundry Fetishists Rejoice: Tide Has "What You Want"
Apparently "Tide's a sudsing whizz even in hardest water." It's enough to make you want to embrace your box of Tide so tightly that little hearts squirt right out of it. If you're into that kind of thing. [Vintage Ads] -
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"1950s Remedies For Abnormal And Normal Men And Women"
"Don't be old-fashioned," says this sex manual from the oh-so-enlightened 1950s. Topics include "first bridal sex act" (hottt) and "sensation parts of woman" — but why is the very first one on the list "blood relation marriage?" [Vintage Ads] -
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"For Complete Feminine Hygiene, Rely On Lysol"
This is the second Lysol-as-recommended-douche-product ad that we've seen, but it doesn't make it any less horrifying. Here, a woman's marriage to "Dave" is in trouble, due to her lack of Lysol-douching. Dump him, lady! Click to enlarge. [Vintage Ads] -
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"It Is Not Uncommon For One Or Both Parties To Experience Guilt Or Revulsion."
That's during marital intimacy. Oh, and the fun doesn't stop there! We haven't even started on the "social class differences" you should be aware of When You Marry. [Contexts] -
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"A Truly Amazing New Television Development!"
If you've never thought of your remote control as a kickass laser beam from the future, after reading this vintage ad for the Zenith remote with "Flashmatic Tuning," perhaps you will. Click to enlarge. [Vintage Ads] -
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The Homely Woman Scrap Book Is Way Harsh, Tai
This vintage ad invites the "plainer sisterhood" to deal with their "crooked teeth," "ugly ears," "pimples, moles, freckles," and "poor skin" via various makeup tips. It's basically an incredibly harsh Allure. Click to enlarge. [VintageAds] -
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Model Warns Customers With Her Eyes
This ad for Comforlon polyester promises a fabric that's both "comfortable and beautiful." The model wearing a slip made out of said fabric, however, clearly disagrees, wearing a "Bish Plz" face if ever there was one. Click to enlarge. [VintageAds] -
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The "Add-Vantage" Bra Makes Your Creepy Neighbor's Dreams Come True
This ad for the Lovable "Add-Vantage" bra promises to "turn small figures into eye-catchers," and celebrates the fact that wearing said bra will cause the creepy men who live across from your apartment to spy on you. "Tha-a-a-t's Lovable!" [VintageAds] -
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"How A Boner Helped Me Earn $15,000"
"For the first time in my life, I began to understand why some men get ahead while others stay behind." And for the 8 millionth time in my life, I giggled inappropriately at certain words. Click to enlarge. [VintageAds] -
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"Easy To Care For… Need No Ironing"
Thank goodness we live in an era when underwear does not require ironing. And thank goodness panty ads no longer use the word "clammy." [Vintage Ads] -
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This Was Acceptable In The '90s
Sometimes it's important to stop and reflect on the things we've overcome as a nation. For example, the video at left, a relic from a time when it was acceptable for adults to sit around discussing Beanie Babies. [Videogum] -
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Remember When Getting Sexy With A Computer Was A New Concept?
Or when women wore teddies to bed? Or when you could put a TV on top of a typewriter and pretend it was a computer? [Vintage Ads] -
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"Put A Moustache On Ken And Pretend He's The Bad Guy!"
In this marvelous commercial for Quick Curl Barbie and Mod Hair Ken, we learn that Barbie's appearance can be changed with a flip of her hair, and Ken's entire identity can be changed via his choice of facial hair. [VintageAds] -
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City Of Big....
Hitting the windy city on business? Well, then, sailor, you're going to need a copy of this 1959 "Night Life" guide to resident honkytonks, dancehalls, and showgirls - like cover girl Sunni Daye, "The Girl with the Sunshine Personality." [Iowahawk] -
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"You Know How Men Are When Women Start Doing Their Job."
In 1969, it wasn't enough for this female ranch-hand to rope and brand steer: she also had to know how to churn butter, make bread, and stay "ultrafeminine - in an impish sort of way." [Contexts] -
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Or What?
I'm imagining an avenging army of steely-eyed white-gloved girls descending on some Madison Avenue office-building, Orpheus-style, to retrieve the stolen temp. [Vintage_Ads] -
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So Much For A Kinder, Gentler Time
We love that this was marketed to men. Because what woman wouldn't be thrilled to open that on her birthday? [Vintage_Ads] -
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"The Game Is Broomsticks"
And by Broomsticks, they mean "uncomfortable, rape-y scenario." How does this sell slacks again? (And were the Dolce & Gabbana people inspired by the premise? [Vintage Ads] -
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"Be Gentle."
Delicate modern sex kittens don't like being dragged by the hair and raped. Well, not by a man with a scratchy beard! [Vintage_Ads] -
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"So It Has Come."
This series of love letters between the author's parents in the dark days of 1939 England is a fascinating peek into lives, history - and the lost art of correspondence. [TimesUK] -
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The Secret
On the one hand, I really want to take an easy shot at the notion of an electric blanket making for a "happy marriage." On the other: One of these has changed my parents' life. [Vintage_Ads] -
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Deodorant Will Make Men Like You
"Carelessly groomed women indicates a "I couldn't care less-about your opinion of me!" attitude. [...] In the sizzle of summer -or in the winter when heavier garments may create a perspiration problem, a good deodorant will solve this problem." [ModernMechanix] -
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Welcome To The Jungle, We've Got Video Games
Apparently, in the advertising jungle of 1987, typing "up up down down left right left right B A" grants you access to a slightly insane Rambo-inspired outfit whilst playing Contra. Click to enlarge. [Vintage Ads] -
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"It's A Little Too Delicate For Anyone But A Girl!"
Fear not, ladies: finally, there's a shampoo appropriately colored for you, as Lustre Creme is "the one shampoo made just for girls. Because pink is just for girls. You're a girl, aren't you?" Click to enlarge. [Vintage Ads] -
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LOL Babies
Check out 1953's "20 of My Favorite Baby Photos." That's all we'll say. (And yes, that baby is so saddened by women drivers that he's beyond words.) [Village Voice] -
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Suffocating Babies… It's A Good Thing!
Wow. The one on the left is already starting to asphyxiate and choke on his own tongue; the one on the right is glassy eyed and clawing for for air. What a great product! [Vintage Ads] -
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Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate AACK!
This delicious, kinda weird, craving-inducing retro video is mesmerizing until about 1:02, when the mildly horrifying '80s fingernails show up. [Buzzfeed] -
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Don Draper Would Not Approve
This charming vintage ad points out that whatever you can do in your birthday suit, you can do in this dashing 100% Dacron Polyester Cricketeer suit as well. Click to enlarge, if you dare. [Vintage Ads] -
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Way Before Cabbage Patch Kids…
There was this disconcerting ad, giving new meaning to the term "shit for brains." [Vintage Ads] -
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False Modesty
Apparently the LA Times (in 1971!) wanted to shield readers from the moral degradation brought on by gazing upon the naked chest. Solution: draw a shirt! But clearly the "artist" was on a tight deadline. [Sociological Images] -
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Finding Her Voice
This clip, from the 1954 documentary Helen Keller in her Story, shows Keller with her teacher, Anne Sullivan, demonstrating how she first learned to speak. It is at once both fascinating and touching. [BoingBoing] -
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Um...The One On The Right?
"Which is the mother?" asks Physical Culture's odd 1930 "mothers and daughters who look like sisters" contest. Mrs. Iveen Lawrence and daughters stay youthful by avoiding alcohol and cigarettes, eating a healthy diet, and by being "ardent physical culturists." [ModernMechanix] -
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Not The Life Of Any Men We Know...
"Weasels ripped my flesh" is just one of many gems from the fascinating cache that is Stagmags' men's magazine cover archive. Just the thing to read on a beach in Cape Cod... [Stagmag via WoW]
