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more about #vintageads more comments → randomnessish: I'm pretty sure they mean "Afroman's" jet. And by "jet" I mean "Caddy" more » Lymed: I'm very disappointed in Geena Davis. more » NewsBunny: I'm getting a snuff film vibe off of this. Santa appears to be a hanged man, and she seems to be sexually excited. Anyone else? No? *walks away... more » BabyJane: Nothing says Christmas like a can of shoe polish and a sheer nightgown. more » NellMood: What kind of magazine was this in?? That's a verrrrry sheer nightgown. more » DinaRonson : Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Uh, sheen & sheer ain't the same, Mr. PETE CAMPBELL. more » LaComtesse: Y'all can see nip, right? I'm not imagining that? more » BAngieB: "Santa's my boyfriend..." more » cand86: To be fair, though, isn't that kind of true? Aren't artificial sweeteners like Aspartme showing to be pretty dangerous? Obviously, sugar isn't, eith... more » mariamariamaria: This ad makes my insulin resistant cells clench ever so much tighter. E. Gads. Sugar, really? Not fruit, not milk, not yogurt, not nuts, but su... more » MargaretMoony: SUGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR. It's what makes the world go around. more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: "Energyless, Artificially Sweetened Foods and Beverages" Oh man. If I didn't know better, I'd think "Dr." Sable from Good Omens wrote that. more » NellMood: I particularly love the note to mothers. I plan to dose my future children with mounds of sugar to keep that pernicious exhaustion at bay. more » Lysergic Asset: Ironically, some companies are replacing high fructose corn syrup, which wreaks all kinds of metabolic havoc over time, with good old fashioned sugar.... more » haguenite: The real question here is, does Mary toast her Pop-Tarts? more » -
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"O-O-Oh, Santa— I Just Love That Microsheen Shine!"
Miss Microsheen here is apparently quite impressed by Santa's shiny shoes, as the Microsheen shine tells people that Santa is "really going places," though I'm still not sure which places this ad wants our minds to go. [VintageAds] -
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"Play Safe With Your Young Ones—Make Sure They Get Sugar Every Day."
The next time anyone gives me crap about eating Pop-Tarts with a side of Sweet Tarts for breakfast, I'm going to show them this vintage ad, which praises the powers of sugar, claiming that "sugar's got what it takes." [VintageAds] -
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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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Peggy Olson Was Totally Team Jacob
Sparkly vampires may be all the rage now, but as you can see from this vintage Cutex lipstick ad, at one point in time it was quite fashionable to choose between Team Jacob's Grandfather and Team Hot Mummy. [VintageAds] -
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You Can Read About Women With Run-Free Pantyhose, Or You Can Become Them
Even baby-feminist Peggy Olson would have a problem with the way they threw the word "disarming" in there just so nobody thinks Mystrece pantyhose make these not-so-quietly sensational women too powerful or uppity. And she looks so comfortable! [Vintage Ads] -
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Luckily For All The "Real Men" Out There...
Even the skinniest of minnies will be putting on plenty of "firm, attractive inches" this weekend! [DietChronicles] -
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Ok, We Promise We'll Stop Referencing Mad Men
But, come on: who could resist a Joan reference here?! [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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Got A Girlfriend? Got A Boyfriend?
Whatever, everyone likes a saucy minx in a swimsuit, ballet slippers and miniature sunbonnet! [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] -
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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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"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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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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Vintage Honda Ad: A Cheap Car Means You Can Afford to Buy Women!
The less you spend on a car, the more you can spend on other things — "things" named Michelle, Tammy and Allison. [Vintage Ads]
