McDonalds Menu: 1950’s Portions vs. Today (Shocking!)
McDonald portion sizes 50’s vs now: McDonalds opened their first restaurant in 1955 in Des Plaines, Illinois, and they offered only 9 menu items! Although the current menu varies by…
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17 Vintage Lucky Strike Ads: ‘Smoking Diet’ for Weight Loss?
“Facts are irrelevant. What matters is what the consumer believes.” – Seth Godin Smoking cigarettes gained popularity throughout the 20th Century until sales peaked in the mid-1960’s when it was…
Vintage Fat-Shaming Ads from Ry-Krisp (So Bad!)
a little bit offensive? Vintage fat-shaming ads – Ry-Krisp was a brand of rye crackers and bread that launched in 1905. While their early ads appealed to Scandinavian immigrants who…
Vintage Weight-Gain Ads for Women (Yes, Weight GAIN!)
Vintage ads for weight gain products: America currently has a $66 billon weight loss industry. That’s 66 billion with a “b” spent by Americans each year in a usually unsuccessful…
18 Pin Up Girls With Cars (and Dogs!?) Vintage Ads & Pinup Art
Classic vintage pin ups with cars, dogs, tools – I believe it was Sir-Mix-A-Lot who once wisely said, “To hell with romancin’ she’s sweat, wet, got it goin’ like a…
AMC Pacer a Sexy Car? See Vintage Pacer Ads w/ Brigitte Bardot!
The Marketing Genius of the AMC Pacer: Brigitte Bardot: If you were to make a list of the least sexy cars of the past 50 years, you might include the…
First McDonalds TV Commercial w/ Ronald McDonald (So Creepy!)
First ever commercial for McDonalds: If you’re looking for a way to scare your kids straight into eating healthy, this original McDonalds commercial might help. Apparently that’s the first Ronald McDonald,…
Stay Vigorous at Seventy: Vintage Energy / Diet Ad from Kellogg’s
Vintage ad for energy wafers from Kellogg’s – Before there were Power Bars, or Smart Ones from Weight Watchers, Kellogg’s was selling their Sanitone Wafers, which promised to “keep your…