Jul 4, 2023 · Despite the veritable buffet of possibilities, many vintage ads were quite classy and creative, perhaps a result of many of the best minds going into advertising. WV's classic “think small” ad for the beetle is a good example of modernizing a pre-war car with an eye-catching, minimalist poster.

Advertisements are a great way to approach what people liked and wanted. Through the magic of the internet, we now are able to catalog and share all sorts of ads from the past online.

Sep 18, 2023 · Vintage ads charm with their tangibility and artistic merit, echoing an epoch when ad space was an art form. Digital ads, while hyper-targeted and data-driven, are ephemeral, blitzing past in the click of a mouse or the swipe of a screen.

Jan 13, 2025 · In 2010, Old Spice engineered one of the most successful advertisements of the 21st century, the “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” commercial. It played on the basic human desire to look good and smell good, using a provocatively muscular actor standing outside a shower with no shirt on.

My collection of vintage, quirky, gay, tech, gaming and rare advertisements from famous and not so famous magazines. I have a passion for vintage print advertisements of all types. Often only the most famous brands and illustrations are preserved and collected.

Sep 6, 2024 · Lets travel back in time to check out some amazing ads from the 1930’s – 1980’s. This collection includes WW2, food, furniture, automobile, tobacco, and other product based advertisements. It’s kinda interesting to see how far we have come in advertising.

Nov 22, 2023 · Vintage ads are a fascinating glimpse into the past. They show us what people were buying and how they were living. Old commercials for food and beverages reflect products that could’ve been found in household pantries at the time.

Jan 23, 2024 · In the 1930s the brand commissioned artist John Gilroy to create a series of expressive ads and they were a monumental success, carving a special place in advertising history for their ingenuity, humour, and enduring cultural impact.