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classic ads
Pop culture is always a step behind the real cutting-edge culture that defines what's cool in the current zeitgeist. And mass media advertising, with its drive for universal appeal, is generally made from an even weaker brew than pop culture. What that means for us is that these ads from the 1950s and 60s—which lack not only today's sense of political correctness, but also their own era's sense of cool—are an entertaining lens through which to view the age of beatniks and free love. Groove your way to the hippie party with a 1969 stereo in your new General Motors automobile! Six classic examples [via Flickr/ Coudal], after the jump.
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Back When America Was Goofier
Pop culture is always a step behind the real cutting-edge culture that defines what's cool in the current zeitgeist. And mass media advertising, with its drive for universal appeal, is generally made from an even weaker brew than pop culture. What that means for us is that these ads from the 1950s and 60s—which lack not only today's sense of political correctness, but also their own era's sense of cool—are an entertaining lens through which to view the age of beatniks and free love. Groove your way to the hippie party with a 1969 stereo in your new General Motors automobile! Six classic examples [via Flickr/ Coudal], after the jump.
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Classic Chap Stick Ads: Mesmerizing
The Gallery of Graphic Design has a huge archive of classic ads [via MetaFilter], which illustrates quite clearly how much better things were in the old days. We plan to bring you the best of this fabulous resource, for the twin purposes of education and entertainment. Their overall weirdness is just an added bonus. Today, the best work of the Chap Stick Co. from the 1940s: "Refuse all substitutes." Especially when it comes to "Man's Cream!" More »
the good old days
1-800-COLLECT Ad Causes Wistful Reminiscence
Ah, the 90s—when times were simple, and phones had cords. Two trends we look back on fondly: the brief popularity of collect calling plans like 1-800-COLLECT (when was the last time you made a collect call, while not in a foreign country or incarcerated?) and the innocent sight of celebrities (who would one day sit astride the earth as legends) doing the schlubby crap that defines the workaday life of a not-famous-enough-yet star. So this 1-800-COLLECT ad featuring dead SNL Smirk King Phil Hartman embodies all the purity of that bygone age. And hey, look at who else is in this stupid ad! I guess work is work, until that big break in Nurse Betty comes along. Video [via Best Week Ever] below. More »
the good old days
