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10 Vintage Advertisements That Will Make You Cringe

by Sonia

Advertising has changed to such degrees in the last several decades that the past is barely recognizable. As a matter of fact, vintage ads that were printed between the ’20s and ’50s are so outrageous sometimes that you might feel like you are looking at a spoof of a real claim.

But what is truly shocking is that technically, we still see the same kinds of tricks used in today’s marketing world. The only things that have changed are the language and the tone of the overall message. Check out these vintage ads that are sure to make you feel dirty and see what I mean for yourself.
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The Best Commercials of SuperBowl XLV

February 6, 2011
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Today the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers battled it out on the Cowboys Stadium field. Green Bay eventually took home the trophy, but there were a lot of people who watched the game just to see the commercials. In between goals and injuries, it was the advertisers who were battling to get the [...]

Sexy GoDaddy 2011 Superbowl Commercials and a Special Discount!

February 6, 2011
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Every year, GoDaddy pushes the limits and tries to create the sexiest and raciest SuperBowl commercial out there. And because of our close relationship with the GoDaddy folks we were given a sneak preview of the upcoming Superbowl ads in which… wait, are these women naked?!?! They’re also going to announce a NEW GoDaddy Girl…the [...]

The Ten Most Popular Banned Commercials of All Time

February 2, 2010
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I’m all for protecting the kids from seeing things they really shouldn’t be seeing, so I understand and agree with certain things not being shown on public television. But I also recognize that sometimes NOT getting shown on TV can actually be a huge benefit! First of all, when marketers are free from the normal [...]

Jameson’s Irish Whiskey Commercial

November 7, 2009

I was watching a little TV today and one of the most spectacular commercials I’ve ever seen came on! It’s so awesome I just had to share it. And now I’m going to go out and buy some Jameson whiskey because the commercial worked!

Hey Ladies, it’s Time to Mow the Lawn…

April 5, 2009

Everyone loves a nicely trimmed lawn. Personally, I’m a fan of John Deere tractors. But it seems the ladies in this commercial prefer to use a Wilkinson razor? Wouldn’t that take a long time? I guess I just don’t get it…

Extreme Sheep Herding! What? Yeah, You Herd Me!

March 30, 2009

Karen R. passed this little gem to me the other day, and she came into my office at work and was like… “you have to check out the extreme sheep herding!” I was like, “WTF?” But she was like, “just open the link I sent you.” So, without having any idea of what the heck [...]

The ‘In a Snuggie’ Video From Mikey and Big Bob Rocks Hard!

February 14, 2009

Got this little tip from MC Hammer over on Twitter… Pittsburgh has got some crazy DJs over on the 96.1 Kiss Morning Freak Show named Mikey and Big Bob who put out a little diddy called “In a Snuggie”. Wait, don’t tell me you don’t know what a Snuggie is! It’s one of those blankets [...]

The New House Heineken Commercial

January 29, 2009

This little gem comes courtesy of Jamie Harrop, whose Twitter stream I follow. In this Heineken commercial a young couple is obviously showing off their new house. And it looks like everyone got exactly what they wanted. Now, that’s a housewarming party!

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