My wife and I talk about visiting New York someday, but these posters make me want to visit New York the way it was in the 1950′s. Click on either to buy on Amazon for pennies.
Category Archives: Ads & Posters
35 Awesome Vintage Advertisements
DesignM.ag has brought together 35 awesome vintage advertisements. Read the full article there for the whole collection: 35 Vintage Advertisements
Cars That Look Like Boats Are So Cool!
1959 Plymouth Nautical
A guy with a yacht and fancy captain’s hat will certainly be best friends with the guy in a baseball cap hauling a john boat, as long as they both drive the same ugly car. Just try to pull a yacht with a Prius!
photo credit: x-ray delta one
Five Great Vintage Ads for Father’s Day
One of the things I value most about the imagery of the “good ole’ days” is the apparent involvement of Dads in family life. He’s more than just the guy who brings home the check – he’s present. Enjoy these and Happy Father’s Day:
Dad and Son Mowing
Source: http://pzrservices.typepad.com/vintageadvertising/2010/06/three-decades-of-life-insurance-ads.html.
The World’s Scariest Children
Frightening Children in Advertisements
Go Retro! has put together a funny… er, disturbing collection of some of the creepiest pictures of children in vintage advertising. Check it out!
Source: Go Retro!: Creepy Children of Advertising.
