This jaw-dropping ad actually appeared in the Hollywood Reporter on April 22, 1997. As you can see, it starts off by offering a $50,000 rewa...
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SCHAEFER BEER SIGN/LIGHT
HEY ALLEE…I FINALLY FOUND THE BEER SIGN AS I AM SETTING UP THE OP ART BAR IN MY NEW HOUSE…I HAVEN’T SEEN THIS IN OVER 10 Y...
Space Age Futurism in Fashion
Featuring designers such as Pierre Cardin, Courreges, Paco Rabanne. Most of these scenes are from a german tv show “Paris Aktuell̶...
How DeSoto won the West in 1957
I remember my Mom driving this year’s model in the station wagon when I was a kid. Our DeSoto on the left. I’m sure she would...
Miss Velma and the Tree of Life!
It’s not often one clips and saves newspaper ads, but my wife felt this one was a keeper and now years later, I’m so glad she di...
The Crushable Wig advertisement from SEARS
I think the model to the bottom left is Cheryl Tieg. I mean, you didn’t go out to dinner, take your wig off and sit on it or something...
Bubble Boy 1963 Ford Advert
Dateline 1963: With the confluence of a full-throttle space race and a car named Galaxie, the Ford marketing department found a way to attra...
1952 Nitey Night Sleepers Ad
Confirming that 1950’s housewives had WAY too much time on their hands, the caption for this 1952 magazine ad above reads, “Clev...
Reddy Kilowatt Tchotchke
Reddy Kilowatt was a popular advertising mascot, encouraging consumers to live a better life the modern, electric way. I have to wonder, tho...
Look inches slimmer – Then and now
In almost 40 years, nothing has really change. In 1973 it was “look slimmer instantly”. In 2010, it’s ” drop 2 sizes...
Look! Pink Puddin’ by Jell-o Brand
Good, good! I never had jell-o served in a glass like this and it almost doesn’t seem right , but this little girl seems completely ta...
Bing Crosby Vanilla Ice Cream
This vanilla (what else?) flavored ice cream is lauded as “The Cream of the Stars,” although, presumably Bing’s own yet-to...
Vintage Bra Ad- “CIRCLOFORM” FLOATING ACTION
What on earth does “floating action” mean? It says “the bra that’s a beauty treatment”!...
Marlo Thomas – That Girl
In 1970 not only did Ann Marie get engaged but she changed her hairstyle This post card was sent out to fans of the TV show “That Girl...
Choc-o-chunk Sealtest Ice Cream and Clowns
Why is it that the clowns eyes have that “I’ve been drinking too much” look to them? It’s ice cream....
Allee Willis record release ad for “Childstar” on Epic Records
I”ll take one “Childstar” album please....
Earl Sheib commercial, 1978
Earl Sheib commercial 1978 with me, Joni Rothman-Robbins, as the voice of the car with the big red lips!...
“Lassie Oh Lassie”
Who doesn’t remember Lassie, little Timmy and his family on the farm? How did Lassie always “save the day” in just a half ...
Vintage Helmac lint pic-up roller with Arthur Godfrey
Here’s Vintage sealed Vintage Helmac lint pic-up roller with Arthur Godfrey...
Vibra-Finger
It pains me that I am unable to locate a mint-condition Vibra-Finger to give you for Christmas. I would have been so happy to receive a fing...
Joe Camel Cigarettes and Matches
Here is a pack of Camel cigarettes with Joe Camel gracing the box and a pack of matches to go along with it. Knowing that Joe Camel was prob...