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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…
AMC Pacer a Sexy Car? Vintage 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 (Creepy!)
The first-ever commercial for Mcdonald’s: If you’re looking for a way to scare your kids straight into eating healthy, this original Mcdonald’s commercial might help. Apparently, that’s the first Ronald…