Category: The Advertising
THE HORROR OF CLOWNS
Some catalog is peddling all sorts of horrible clown lamps. So the question is, at bedtime, do you have the clowns lit up for illumination?…
This can’t be good!
An old tampon ad urging women to “catch up” because “The trend to Tampax tampons is BECOMING A STAMPEDE”. And simply serenading the machine won’t…
Iron snot
Little Lulu* was once a mascot for Kleenex. I don’t think I would like my Kleenex to be as sturdy as Lulu’s, only sturdy enough…
Bill is afraid of a little rain!
The Daisy people used to advertise in Sad Sack comics, kids who read that dream of marching and peeling potatoes. Bill got a Model 26…
Monster mail order scam
Kids of the 1960’s got to go to the school of hard knocks; sending a hard-earned dollar, getting a monster poster, your choice of Frankenstein…
Any man playing grabass or fightin’ in the building spends a night in the box.
In the winter of 1967, you can bet there was a lot of “FAILURE… to communicate.” And just maybe, a run on eggs? I wonder…
Monsters? You have no idea.
I have no idea what is growing on these (paper? cloth?) “monsters” to simulate hair. I hope it’s not mold! This ad was from a…
… And some shit for my fly!
It’s 1958 and “The Fly” is playing at the Crest. Me, I wouldn’t be able to enjoy the movie. Too busy trying to figure out…
The Concerned Cook?
If this Detective Book Club still existed, I might have failed to do the math (It’s not a bargain in the long run) I just…
They got me!
Magic Spoon cereal sends me emails sometimes, often featuring new flavors. Today they presented Mac & Cheese flavored cereal! At first I chalked it up…