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Great Songs Made Silly: Unfortunate Uses of Classic Tunes in Commercials

Great Songs Made Silly: Unfortunate Uses of Classic Tunes in Commercials

Sometimes it’s okay to take an old song and use it in a commercial. Was ...
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Happy Couples Selling Booze: Vintage Alcohol Adverts of the 1970s

Happy Couples Selling Booze: Vintage Alcohol Adverts of the 1970s

What did Mr. and Mrs. B. Larson try?  Of course it's just a drink, but ...
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Who Ya Gonna Crunch? The Blockbuster Movie-Based Cereal Commercials of Yesteryear

Who Ya Gonna Crunch? The Blockbuster Movie-Based Cereal Commercials of Yesteryear

Witness now the unhealthy nexus of blockbuster movies (Steven Spielberg, j’accuse!) and sugary breakfast cereals. ...
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5 Troubling Vintage Adverts Featuring Children

5 Troubling Vintage Adverts Featuring Children

"This young man is 11 months old - and he isn't our youngest customer by ...
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From Blunt To Bart: A History Of Cigarette And Joint Rolling Papers In Photos

From Blunt To Bart: A History Of Cigarette And Joint Rolling Papers In Photos

Smoking was a big hobby in the 20th Century. And with the advent of cigarette ...
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Captive Audiences: 1981 Television Commercials

Captive Audiences: 1981 Television Commercials

With TiVo, DVR, Instant Streaming, etc. who watches commercials anymore?  Once upon a time, suffering ...
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30 1970s Men’s Fashion Adverts That Cannot Be Unseen

30 1970s Men’s Fashion Adverts That Cannot Be Unseen

Men's fashion is the gift that keeps on giving. Until armour becomes ubiquitous, men will ...
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‘Don’t Walk On Fish’: 28 Worrying Soviet Accident Prevention Posters

‘Don’t Walk On Fish’: 28 Worrying Soviet Accident Prevention Posters

You've paid heed to the alarming Dutch helath and safey poster and winced at the sight of ...
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Sex Sells in Tokyo: Saucy Japanese Adverts from the 1970s-80s

Sex Sells in Tokyo: Saucy Japanese Adverts from the 1970s-80s

It's time for another round of advertisements which will leave you both scratching your head ...
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Totally Rad Arcade Game Adverts of the 1980s

Totally Rad Arcade Game Adverts of the 1980s

1. Wizard of Wor (1981) Like most any arcade game of the 1980s, the game ...
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WLTM: ‘Bizarre’ Classified Sex Ads From The Swinging Sixties

WLTM: ‘Bizarre’ Classified Sex Ads From The Swinging Sixties

Ladies these hot men are waiting just for you! Before Craigslist and Tinder Dad or ...
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Pop Idols and the Disco Scene: Newsprint Time Capsules From 1979

Pop Idols and the Disco Scene: Newsprint Time Capsules From 1979

You simply can't find a better time capsule for the disco age than Pop Idols and the Disco Scene which ran from 1976 to 1970 in Sunday newspapers. ...
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