Oil Heat
Charlotte Rae is featured in a TV commercial on behalf of the National Oil Fuel Institute from 1967.
MORE ...Newports: On the Beach
Newport Menthols: On the Beach – 1967 A banned advertisement for Newport menthol cigarettes from 1967. Lifestyle advertising at its finest, with perhaps subliminal imagery reinforcing the message. Cigarettes are long, smooth, and sexy. Over a million cases of cancer served.
MORE ...American Motors
You never know when you might need to load up the ark. In this delightfully straight-faced 1967 commercial, a bearded modern-day Noah calmly fills his station wagon with an assortment of animals, two by two, as if this were the most practical errand in the world. The message is simple: when the unexpected happens, you’ll […]
MORE ...American Gothic Cornflakes
Amazing to think that professional people got paid to cook up masterpieces such as Gothic American Cornflakes. But are times really different today, forty years later? The recipe is quite simple, really. Take one part cornflakes, one part current youth culture cliche, throw in a little General Mills dough, then marinade in Madison Avenue saccharin and […]
MORE ...Newport Menthols for Hunters
[Paraphrased] A hunter turns to his friend and says, ‘These menthols suck.’ The other hunter explains the reason. Satisfaction is only available to guys like them by choosing Newports. If the world only knew …
MORE ...RCA-Victor Magic of Music
Take any home. Your home! Set it aglow with the magic of music. Then watch as it opens a new world of fun and enjoyment for you and your family. It’s RCA Victor’s brilliant new best of ’57 albums including the artistry of Frankie Carle … Lena Horne … Harry Belafonte … Free and easy […]
MORE ...Duncan Hines
This Duncan Hines commercial circa 1980 is an early example of Madison Avenue putting more effort into appealing to a more diverse America.
MORE ...Alexis Lichines Wines
Alexis Lichine (1913-1989) was a wine writer and entrepreneur. He played a key role in promoting varietal labelling of wine, was a masterful salesman of wine, and owned Château Prieure-Lichine and a share of Château Lascombes in the Médoc. Lichine was born in Moscow in 1913. His family fled to France during the Russian Revolution […]
MORE ...Newport Cigarette Commercial
If you miss the bus, don’t fret. A happy Newport cigarette billboard is bound to entertain you. And don’t forget, menthol lovers, ‘Newport tastes fresher, tastes better, too.’ Is it illegal to run a cigarette ad here?
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