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For The Love Of Retro
http://www.fortheloveofretro.blogspot.com
This blog is dedicated to my clandestine fascination for all things retro. It features articles relating to the air of the 30's, 40's, 50's and beyond, defining the era we have now past and I begrudge.
- Author: Ruchi
- Listed in: Visual Arts Art History
- Tags: humour retro vintage advertisments 60's 50's
Recent Posts
The Children of the Past
Just when you thought that little kids could sell your ads better, think again. Here I have a small compilation of the adverts endorsed by the creepy kids from the past.Disclaimer: Although, these kids are mostly the figments of the artist's imaginat...
The life and times of Betty Crocker
The ionic housewife of the ages - Betty Crocker, too has waded through the drift and tide of times. Despite this she has always been symbolic of domestic perfection to some and ideological decadence to others. For those of you who don't know who she ...
I lost my appetite (3)
You like Salad. You like Jello. How about a Salad Jello? :P...
Buy a housewife instead...
Women did a lot of selling back then and even now, the difference was that back then they more or less kept their clothes on!!That should solve Billy's problems at school!This one, on the other hand, seems to be more visually honest... --...
Ah-men
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We\'ll burn your fat
These are a few advertisement from World War II, urging housewives to save cooking fat and turning them in for the use of the American troops during war. Impressively, for their time these ads are not only very creative but also quite humorous consid...
