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It's not a secret that ads are around in order to push products. But what's interesting is that oftentimes, we find the male gaze in ads that are trying to move merchandise for women. Whereas male-skewed ads usually revolve around becoming more…

Ad from the 1970's

1961 Newspaper advertisement for 2 early Des Moines McDonald's - for the Hubbell and SW 9th locations.

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A look back at the worst men's magazine ads from the '60s and '70s, showcasing outdated marketing tactics.

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I Love this 80's Ad for Coca Cola, Love the girls floral leggings

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A look back at the worst men's magazine ads from the '60s and '70s, showcasing outdated marketing tactics.

Tobacco marketing has employed all sorts of effective (and often dubious) methods to get cigarettes into our mouths and tar into our lungs. One challenge they have faced it to get both men and women to inhale their carcinogenic fumes. For men, it’s fairly easy. We’ve covered this before: just feature a sexy woman, and … Continue reading "She Sells Smokes: 30 “Women-Only” Vintage Tobacco Ads"

There's nothing like a semi-clad woman for advertising everything from cigarettes to electric blankets. Shocking ads from the Seventies that should never have seen the light of day.

Tang orange drink mix was advertised as a 'new breakfast drink discovery' when it was introduced in the '50s, and went on to become a part of pop culture history - especially once NASA and Mrs Brady got in on the action.