1974 magazine ad for Cordovox Electronic Pianos
“Suspiciously similar to the Selmer-Armon in having sliders for the 3 equally dismal sounds.”
Continue readingSing us a song, you’re the honky tonk harpsichord man.
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Nice cans.
A magazine ad for… cans… from 1985 — Canned Food Information Council
Somebody in the 1980s really wanted to put a sexy robot in an ad.
Why the Can Opener Wasn’t Invented Until Almost 50 Years After the Can
Continue readingAlas, I was born too late.
Bugles are still around, but I totally missed out their snack siblings — “Whistles – a cheddar-flavored corn product in the shape of a whistle and taste like grilled cheese on toast, only crunchy; and Daisy*s – a flower-shaped snack that had the flavor of puffed popovers.”
Dang it
Continue readingBut I must.
I’m sharing this one for the last line of copy in the block:
“Every woman who sees them wants them—she must have them.”
A lovely example of inventing desire.
Hobnob with the Snobs
“Tonight we will enjoy only the finest of tastes and only the snootiest of laughter.”
— Preston Northwest, Gravity Falls
The perfect word.
Behold, the out-of-print poster you never knew you wanted.
“Your time has expired, leave.”
Ladies, it’s time to clip your poodles.
Not the most elegant of euphemisms, but effective nonetheless.
The Giblet that Refreshes
The Fifties were a dark time, especially since they hadn’t yet figured out the recipe for Coca-Cola-glazed turkey.
1959 two-page Coca-Cola / Coke Thanksgiving magazine ad
“Grandma, did you forget to make the damned potatoes again?”
When you’re not quite sure if that’s a real Burberry ad or a parody Burberry ad.
