here at dandy vintage ads, smoking is good for you, every meal is encased in jello, and sex doesn’t sell, but racism does. decades ❥ 1880s ❥ 1890s ❥ 1900s ❥ 1910s ❥ 1920s ❥ 1930s ❥ 1940s ❥ 1950s ❥ 1960s ❥ 1970s ❥ 1980s ❥ 1990sthemes ➻ did anyone actually buy this? ➻ not so much these days ➻ i have a feeling this is gonna take off ➻ celebrities in ads ➻ making women feel inadequate ➻ making men feel inadequate ➻ sexism ➻ racism & racial stereotypes ➻ gay subtext ➻ the other meaning of gay ➻ what’s wrong with being sexy ➻ scare tactics ➻ propaganda ➻ patriotic ➻ well that’s just creepy ➻ anthropomorphism ➻ quack medical claims ➻ cutting edge technology ➻ vintage recipes ➻ gelatinous food ➻ groovy ➻ illustration ➻ crazy artwork ➻ 19th centuryholidays & seasons ➻ spring ➻ summer ➻ autumn ➻ winter ➻ all holidays ➻ new year’s ➻ valentine’s day ➻ mardi gras ➻ easter ➻ mother’s day ➻ independence day ➻ halloween ➻ thanksgiving ➻ christmasTumblr (3.0; @dandyads)http://dandyads.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m74rzyrQ631qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>American Institute of Men’s and Boys’ Wear, 1958</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50818314513http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50818314513Sun, 19 May 2013 09:42:24 -0400Men's Clothingpropagandamaking men feel inadequate1950s1958vintage advertising<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m514jrh1cD1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>American Meat Institute, 1943</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50727713963http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50727713963Sat, 18 May 2013 09:53:47 -0400american meat institutemeatpropagandawwii1940s1943vintage advertisingfood<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m51544I74U1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Fleischmann’s Yeast, 1943</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50652197095http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50652197095Fri, 17 May 2013 10:09:24 -0400foodwwiipropaganda1940s1943vintage advertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4cstiyWxT1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Pan American Coffee Bureau, 1953</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50575974898http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50575974898Thu, 16 May 2013 09:47:26 -0400coffeepropagandapan american coffee bureau1950s1953vintage advertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m74vyqUsnO1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Electric Light and Power Companies, 1972</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50497218545http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50497218545Wed, 15 May 2013 10:31:41 -0400recyclingpropaganda1970s1972vintage advertising<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4cslwuaR81qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>American Meat Institute, 1952</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50418852101http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50418852101Tue, 14 May 2013 09:39:39 -0400american meat institutepropagandameatvintage advertising1950s1952<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ab942c7baddd1f145570d56bdfdaab1b/tumblr_mjkntvgdmI1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Mobile Homes Manufacturers Association, 1958</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50339754276http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50339754276Mon, 13 May 2013 09:18:24 -0400mobile homestrailer park1950s1958propagandavintage advertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5856d5f0d486c613409bd91f995f1867/tumblr_mhksx8aC0b1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Kotex (Trade), 1922</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50256635368http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50256635368Sun, 12 May 2013 09:48:26 -0400kotexfeminine hygiene1920s1922vintage advertising<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7e5ff014418e0e434238e7b545e72d8a/tumblr_mhksukApNl1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tampax, 1972</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50160793625http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50160793625Sat, 11 May 2013 08:27:18 -0400tampaxtampons1970s1972summervintage advertising<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5447992d17bb3c394ca0d0e1b7b959ab/tumblr_mhksss5Zjp1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Modess, 1940</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50086436641http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50086436641Fri, 10 May 2013 09:03:33 -0400modessfeminine hygiene1940s1940vintage advertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2d166c9035ebcdab90f772e59e8ca95e/tumblr_mhksqh8A1i1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tampax, 1962</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50011069317http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/50011069317Thu, 09 May 2013 09:32:36 -0400tampaxtamponsfeminine hygiene1960s1962summervintage advertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3812db1776c5b64ab21189f8398b1a19/tumblr_mhksmqrmso1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Kotex, 1922</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49928081216http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49928081216Wed, 08 May 2013 07:49:19 -0400kotexfeminine hygiene1920s1922vintage advertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b5ec50b78cf460ab238aa9598b522d0d/tumblr_mhksj4GuuH1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Modess, 1949</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49853618963http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49853618963Tue, 07 May 2013 09:39:27 -0400modessfeminine hygiene1940s1949beautifulvintage advertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/205acf49f27d4ebd3cceee1667c23bab/tumblr_mhksfcT6As1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Cycle Trades of America, 1920</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49769853118http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49769853118Mon, 06 May 2013 08:19:32 -04001920s1920bicyclevintage advertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06uo6LMsg1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Green Giant, 1950</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49683194862http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49683194862Sun, 05 May 2013 09:18:27 -0400green giantcanned foodfoodmexican1950s1950vintage advertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dee1b1ee06d2458c3b2bb25385ec3db4/tumblr_mhks9uEO0w1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Waco Texas Tourism, 1979</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49588693270http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49588693270Sat, 04 May 2013 08:52:19 -0400texastravel1970s1979wacovintage advertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8bf603ddf354fcfa0e115f05c93ab1ac/tumblr_mhks6hOL2J1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Sanka, 1943</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49507558388http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49507558388Fri, 03 May 2013 08:25:21 -0400sankacoffee1940s1943racismillustrationvintage advertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8f5bc25fb5d67ca113e07366af2462cd/tumblr_mhks38YpT11qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Palmolive, 1922</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49436089750http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49436089750Thu, 02 May 2013 09:43:33 -0400palmolivesoapskin caremaking women feel inadequate1920s1922vintage advertising<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/afa4eedd5ccfd6eb3bcdb783b4c2a244/tumblr_mhkqmqKD641qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>William Simpson and Sons Lawn Mower, 1909</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49355660939http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49355660939Wed, 01 May 2013 08:48:19 -04001900s1909lawn moweri have a feeling this thing is gonna take offvintage advertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c373f24a409c7c842e57e816da1e2957/tumblr_mhkqkl6OMp1qmhpx5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Campbell’s Soup, 1972</p>http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49255324325http://dandyads.tumblr.com/post/49255324325Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:51:34 -04001970s1972campbell's soupfoodcanned foodvintage advertising