As good a way as any I think to start off another tour of vintage advertising that says in very few words and pictures just about all you need to know about the general zeitgeist of a particular moment in time. This was run by The Office of War Information and it's amazing to think that not so long ago our economic model was still simple enough to be reduced to such easy math. Supply side running low? No problem, reduce demand. Class dismissed.
Subtle ain't it? Wonder if it just blended in with everything else at the time or kinda, sorta, maybe just a little bit bothered some sensibilities? Mad men indeed.
Well, as long as we're in the ballpark, might as well follow a few more pitches. I see nothing disturbing here, except that maybe the illustrator overdid the burning pan a bit. But he certainly captured our pretty homemaker...that perfect combination of "Oh, silly me" and " will you ever forgive me?"
And three's a charm. Rounding out our trio of true love stories is this romance brought to you by the Corn Flakes folk.
I find it confusing though. What's the guy's angle? The inset panel almost suggests that he's either jealous or just a big fat liar.
What's not to love? Honest, clear, benefit driven advertising. Wonder if you can find it on E-Bay.
Oooh...I'll bet burping this kid was a snap! Dig the little doggie behind the bottle...you just can't keep a good art director down.
Dr. Batty alright.
Now meybes dere was a time wen folks jus dint know no bettah-- and wasn meanin no harm.
Or den agin meybe's dey did know bettah-- but jus dinnt care one ways or de otha bout nobody cept
they own dum ignorant cold blooded black hearted venal and evil as the devil selves.
Whaaaaa?
Huhhhhhh?
Holy Delusional Dingbats Batman!
Clearly a campaign with a strong ideological foundation. Like a cross between Ayn Rand and Jules Verne.
Maybe the CEO of Motorola thought everyone lives like this. And "hey you kids, don't let me catch you running down those stairs or it's no movie in the basement amphitheater tonight."
Including this only cause I really like the bike. Never saw one like it before. Wonder why you never see them at antique shops--guess the good ones are too valuable? And always nice to remember that before photography completely took over, there were people who could really draw ...and earn a living.
And you thought it was " you can't be too thin".
...and nothin gets the appetite going like knowing your meat is fresh and came to you of its own free will.
Feel free to provide your own caption. I'm speechless
Fascinating.
Gotta dig for more info on this one.
I'll let you know what I find out.
And finally...can't believe I found this.
If you know the routine he did about it, it's even funnier.
If you don't...
here it is...
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