Tag: retro

  • Old Ad of the Week: As Gay as a Schoolgirl

    Old Ad of the Week: As Gay as a Schoolgirl

    I guess being a woman isn’t tough — well, not too tough — after all! I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too good to keep to myself. Source: Chicago Tribune; May 16, 1948 Right-click → view image to enlarge.

  • Old Ad of the Week: Like Magic!

    Old Ad of the Week: Like Magic!

    Before they invented installed cigarette lighters, there was this thing, which required you to pull a wire out of the dash. Did you need that wire? Not as much as you need the Pres-a-Lite! I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too…

  • Old Ad of the Week: Velvety Irresistible Arms

    Old Ad of the Week: Velvety Irresistible Arms

    My favorite line: “You feel freer than probably ever before in your life of annoying hair growth.” I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too good to keep to myself. Source: The San Francisco Examiner; July 28, 1935 Right-click → view image…