Vintage Ads: The Strangest Advertisements Decades Ago

Vintage ads, showcased in theย r/vintageadsย online community, provide a fascinating glimpse into theย advertising landscapeย of bygone eras. Explore quirky and downright weird examples, offering insights into past values and behaviors. Scroll down to uncover the best and strangest from the vintage ads world.

1. Honestly The Graffiti Is Better

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burgermiester288

2. Dad, Youโ€™ve Got To Help Me! Responsible Drinking Message From Seagram Company Ltd, 1987

Slow-moving-sloth

3. They All Got The Vaccine. Except Dad, 1958

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80sforeverr

4. Asbestos Ad, 1970s

The_Persian_Cat

5. Man Looking For A Wife In 1865

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dannydutch1

6. Kikkoman Soy Sauce Promotional Matches

liberty4now

7. Donโ€™t Smoke, Live Long And Prosper, 1989

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RexLayne

8. Daihatsu Hijet Ad From 1996

DualCay0te

9. Remember Wendyโ€™s Tables?

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Yahtrok

10. Modern Home Floor Plan, Sears 1934 Catalog

DualCay0te

11. Mental Health Help Service In 1991 X-Men Comic

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Compass_Needle

12. Iโ€™ve Robbed The Rainbow To Make You Gay. Jester Wools

Ebonystealth

13. Meanwhile, In Florida Public School History Books

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14. If you lived in the โ€™70s or โ€™80s You Either Had One Of These Patterns Or Knew Someone Who Did

Ebonystealth

15. In The 1970s, This Was A Clothing Storeโ€™s Idea Of A โ€œChubby Girl.โ€

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Long_Before_Sunrise

16. When Iโ€™m 64

Yahtrok

17. 1960 Flintstones Advertising Sponsored By Winston

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Paul-Belgium

18. Re-Groove Your Tyres

Ebonystealth

19. In 1967 Philco Introduced a 4-inch Vinyl Disc They Called โ€˜Hip Pocket Records.โ€™ They Had A โ€˜Hitโ€™ Song On Each Side And Sold For 69 Cents

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DualCay0te

20. Sugar Information Inc., 1964

Fat_Sad_Human

21. The Shirt Suit Supreme Ad

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Ebonystealth

22. Mcdonaldโ€™s Onion Nuggets

Ebonystealth

23. Wheel Ants?

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Ebonystealth

24. Sears Menโ€™s Fashion 1960โ€™s

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25. 1998 Milk Ad With Conan Oโ€™Brien

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morganmonroe81

26. Iโ€™m Pretty Sure Everyone Had One Of These

Ebonystealth

27. Unpleasant Odour Is Caused By Underarm Hair (1930s)

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28. McDonaldโ€™s mcdonaldland Glasses, 1975

29. In The 1950s, Antidepressants Were Marketed Primarily Towards Housewives And Their Husbands To Ensure Household Tasks Werenโ€™t Neglected

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30. The Love Rug. 1973

31. Jc Penney Ad, 1972

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32. Cottonelle Colored Toilet Paper (1982)

33. Gentlemen Prefer Hanes Ad (1975)

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34. Backyard Star Wars Playset

35. Buying A Concrete House Buys You Maximum Protection From Atomic Blasts
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What do you think of these vintage ads? Do they transmit the proper message to their customers? Let us know in the comments below.


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