Category: The Advertising

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A poll for the ladies

Tampax once asked; Which one does NOT use Tampax? I think it’s the lady on the upper right. She can’t be bothered with having a…

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Pig bristle toothbrush ad
Posted in Flotsam The Advertising

Fun facts to know and tell

There is something wrong with this, but I can’t quite put my finger on it. Apparently pigs used to brush their teeth with their own…

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Mary Dismal needs Midol (Old advertisement)
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Midol for Men

I used to work with a guy who always seemed to be “MANstruating” – He didn’t limit himself to just a few days a month….

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Stout Malt Liquor Party People
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After the bad times

We were discussing what we are going to do after this pandemic lunacy fades away. There is a lot to say about that, but I…

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Trix Bunny back of cereal box
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Cereal Mascots on the prowl

I was having a bowl of Golden Grahams, reading the back of the cereal box (Having forgotten to bring my cellphone downstairs); I was momentarily…

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Four Food to Never Eat CLICKBAIT ad
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Number 4 will shock you!

This clickbait ad says that if I quit eating a certain four foods that my belly fat will just melt away.

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Jensen Byrd putty ads
Posted in Ephemera The Advertising

A tribute to the Peter Putters of the world

My dad’s old Jensen-Byrd supply catalog had 1641 pages of everything under the sun. Many of the items were from small suppliers. I imagine that…

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Sad cold poptart
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Sad cold poptart

I have started to notice a cyclical trend of product mascots, and it’s not pretty. Take this Vanilla Poptart Mascot. I don’t know his name,…

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When you can't afford a land monkey.
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This isn’t Jumbo Shrimp, it’s Sea Monkeys!

I am ashamed to admit that I fell for the comic book ad and ordered Sea Monkeys. At one point I recall I had the…

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Garden lady in old Ma Bell ad
Posted in Ephemera The Advertising

Working from home… It’s not new.

Not so many years ago, we all depended on “Ma Bell” and Western Electric… It was fine for doing business though. You didn’t have to…

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