vintage ads

There are two things I believe about my grandmother: She loves Pepsi, but she loves Tab more. It’s why I’m so sad to…

Last week, we featured a 1985 advertisement for “Silk Reflections” pantyhose. It was ridiculous. But it turns out…

Apparently today is “National Lipstick Day.” “National Lipstick Day” is not a real holiday, but it’s a great excuse…

As we've covered before, Kotex were launched onto the American market in the early 20s with callbacks to World War…

According to this 1942 ad for Lux Soap, not only are your undergarments sentient — they're talking about you behind…

This wreath-shaped monstrosity is perfect for the frustrated 1960's housewife who wishes to express her disdain for…

Retro advertising was even more misogynistic than Mad Men makes it seem according to these 48 ads. Today's Axe…

Vintage Ads dug up this gem from 1953, back when "it's less than 15 cents per serving!" and "it's super easy to…

That's the message behind this 1954 ad for Trushay hand softener. Annie's hands are so bad, the dog is giving her…

You know, just in case you forgot. Pink is for girls, silly! Also for girls? Showering in a barrel, apparently. [Vint…

What do you get when you cross Betty Draper with Lady Gaga? Whatever it is that Hoover Mom over here is wearing,…

Vintage Ads is currently running a "creepy kids in ads" contest, and, well, I'm going to have to vote for Creepy…

This German hosiery ad from 1959 tries to convince us of two things: one, that wearing these nylons will literally…

"All you ladies might as well be warned right now: you're going to be the target for admiring eyes—and perhaps a few…

Depression, deshmession: the women of 1936 had other problems. Like...what if you're not beautiful? And need the…

As we've seen in the past, vaginal odor as marriage destroyer is a pretty big theme in vintage advertising. This…

Girls, your Mystery Date has arrived. And if you're lucky, maybe he'll call you later, on your Dream Phone. Isn't…

I don't know which is more amusing: the intense sweatpants love in this retro Gap "action wear" commercial, or the…

Perhaps the scariest thing about this implement (worn to bed for beautification purposes) is that the ad refers to…