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more about #retro shefightsback: Ahhh, smells like middle school tears and disappointment. more » Thus Spake KATE!: ahem. at least that woman is....an adult. more » Thus Spake KATE!: barf. image screwed up. more » kkatt: I must admit I have always loved this perfume. Does it still exist? I would totally get some and wear it un-ironically. more » yet i: Dear Coffee, Please work faster. I read innocence as incontinence + combined with the weird crouching position. it was not a great moment in time ... more » Mary McCarthyite: I think that is a mirror, not a lollipop, and she is lifting up her skirt to, you know, see if her virginity's intact. more » TheFormerJuneBronson: That and Sweet Honesty are the smell of fourth grade. more » EdnasEdibles: I actually used to love this perfume until Exclamation came out. And then I replaced that shitty drugstore perfume with Electric Youth. more » morninggloria: Women are like Kleenexes. Because once they're used- ew. more » LutherNipperkin: Aaand the bottles look like penises. more » bluetrain84: I always thought that baby soft smelled like deoderant, plain and simple. This was NOT something I wanted to smell like in middle school, and instead... more » la.donna.pietra: The effect is further complicated by the fact that the model appears to be in her late 20s or early 30s. Waiting until marriage, indeed. more » Rare Affinity: I thought at first that was Sissy Spacek and then imagined her in a "Carrie" style blood bath, which would rather spoil her white dress, but at least... more » NotIt: In related news: Love's Baby Soft actually contains a basenote of bull shit. more » BetteD: Please tell me that is not an adolescent boy attempting to be a young George Michael. I mean, I love GM with the fire of a thousand suns, but--forgiv... more » ItchykooParker: George Michael and Andrew Ridgely (?) called - they want their stagewear back. more » Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: i think this has been posted before? more » roxythekiller: This reminds me of Magic Earring Ken... more » tammygarrison: Oh man, if I was a dude, and I got one of these jackets... I can't even tell you how much Hulk rage I'd have. more » kahlinh: Ohhh....I think I saw this on etsy. more » -
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Today's Prize For Fetishizing Virginity Goes To…
...this vintage ad for Love's Baby Soft: "Because innocence is sexier than you think," it reads, as she slides a hand up her skirt and contemplates sucking on that Lolita-esque lollipop. [Vintage Ads] -
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"Funky" Jean Jacket Is The Perfect Christmas Gift For Fashionable Teen Boys
"Remember," notes this amazing vintage ad, "Designer denim jackets are not only for women and children. Men and teenage boys like to be fashionable, too!" And how! This dude looks positively thrilled with his bedazzled gift. [Vintage Ads] -
#badvice
"I Suggest That You Let Them Know That It Really Turns You On When A Man Talks About His Feelings."
Looking to meet a man? Well, feather your hair, put on your best mint-green blazer, and try to avoid using any of the skills demonstrated in this hilarious and awful "The Art of Meeting Men" video. [Buzzfeed] -
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Alpine Cigarettes: Approved By The Mother Of The First Kid Sent By Television
I have no idea what's going on here, you guys. Apparently, "when you think Alpine," you think Mike Teevee's mother vacuuming an insane room alongside a woman who is "not included among your 200 free gifts." Click to enlarge. [VintageAds] -
#todayincatalogs
Free People: Let's Pretend It's The Summer Of '69
California dreamin'… on such a winter's day! Let's play Summer Of Love! Let's dress like Janis and listen to Jimi! Let's pretend the '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s never happened! Let's pretend $78 is a fair price for frayed shorts!
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"Do It Yourself… Make The Most Of You… Blow Up!!"
Christmas 1960 was… pointier than Christmas 2009 — specifically "G," the "Venus" number. And was "E" supposed to be worn over a long-sleeved shirt? Click to enlarge. (That's what she said.) [Vintage Ads] -
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"There's A Man-Sized Feeling Of Power In Smoking A Cigar…"
How exactly does it "bring out the caveman"? Why is she the one in a Jungle Jane ensemble? And aren't the club and the cigar phallic symbols? So many questions. [Vintage Ads] -
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"Put A Scoop Of His Favorite Ice Cream Or Sherbet In A Tall Glass"
The part about making a float for yourself comes much later in the text, ladies. Men first. [Vintage Ads] -
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"Superbly Sculpted By A European Artist"
The "erotica" phone is the "ultimate conversation piece," get it? Put the hole close to your mouth to begin. Are you at all surprised that the price is $69.95? [Vintage Ads] -
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Nancy Sinatra Takes Us On A Mad, Mad Trip Through The World Of RC Cola
In this swingin' commercial from 1967, Nancy Sinatra dances around in silk pajamas and sings about the greatness of RC Cola, which apparently tastes great in a wine glass (who knew?). Do you think Don Draper would approve? [VintageAds] -
#clips
This Antidepressant Needs No Prescription
My friend sent this to me and I sincerely believe it's an instant mood-booster. You will feel happy and energized! Or, perhaps, lazy. Another here. [YouTube] -
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Wearing A Nice Suit Makes You King Herod Or Somthing
Are these women about to do the dance of the seven veils? By the by: that "vixen under the veil" fetish? It's been going on a long time. [Vintage Ads] -
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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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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] -
#filmschooled
Diablo Cody's Sweet Valley High Flick To Be Set In The '80s
She Tweeted: "Frankie says relax: Sweet Valley High is set in the '80s. Don't feel like brokering some deal with T-Mobile to give Enid a Sidekick." Alright then, bring on the side ponytails and rubber bracelets! [Twitter] -
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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] -
#oldiesbutnotsogoodies
"Show Her It's A Man's World!"
This fairly dreadful Van Heusen tie ad celebrates a line of ties featuring "brand new, man-talking power patterns that tell her it's a man's world...and make her so happy that it is!" Click to enlarge. [Vintage Ads] -
#deardiary
Teenage Wasteland: Your Old Diaries Are Awkward, Awe-Inspiring
A month ago, we asked you to send us a page from your old journals. Today, we reveal our submissions, and you get a peek at the secret turmoil that was meant only for the dear diary. More » -
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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]
