Your FAVE 'Golden Era' Picture Ads.

[DeaconKC]

And while they weren't print ads, we cannot forget the Burma Shave signs!

 

[SweetieStarr]

I didn't know that the dog is sitting on a coffin! Beautiful! It adds a whole 'nother dimension to the image. I love it! Any idea where I can find an image of the original painting in its entirety?

This one is a good version.
http://www.art.com/asp/sp-asp/_/PD-...gId=10012&ui=2A2FA0E8318D455886735B723A2BCEC2

 

[Warbaby]

Let's bring this thread back into the limelight with a couple more ads.

Djer-Kiss got a little carried away with their fairy theme on this ad from 1920:

I love the copy on this 1922 Manon Lescaut ad.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Inebriated Harvard Hupodemaphile of the Day - October 28, 2008.

Life; April 1, 1957.

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[vitanola]

Here is my all-time favorite. Probably the best automobile advertisement of all time, and one of the most effective ads in history:

I like the graphics on this inconsequential RCA Radiotron election advertisement form 1928. Atwater Kent also had a good electrion oriented campaign that year.

My favorite campaign is that of 1913, introducing the camel brand cigarettes. It established the "teaser" campaign in American advertising.

First month's ads, in all local papers and national magazines:

then this advert for the fifth week:

And finally, on the day of introduction:

The Camel campaign was fantastically successful. Within a year it had firmly established a new national brand, which soon eclipsed all existing brands, the principal among which was Fatima.

 

[vitanola]

And, of course, there was the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad's famous Phoebe Snow. Between 1904 and the Great War this white clad vestal extolled the hygenic virtues of the smokeless anthricte coal used by the Delaware, Lackawanna's engines;

Says Phoebe Snow
about to go
upon a trip to Buffalo
"My gown stays white
from morn till night
Upon the Road of Anthracite"


Phoebe says, and Phoebe knows,
that smoke and cinders spoil good clothes.
'Tis thus a pleasure and delight
to take the Road of Anthracite!



A cozy seat, a dainty treat
make Phoebe's happiness complete
With linen white, and silver bright
upon The Road of Anthracite

She also extolled the service provided by the porters, the fine quality of the food, and the modern accoutremont of the cars on "The Road of Anthracite":

Now Phoebe may
by night or day
enjoy her book upon the way
Electric light
dispels the night
Upon the Road of Anthracite

 

[Talbot]

Not quite golden era, but hope you enjoy

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Great Big Train Passenger of the Day - October 29, 2008.

Life; September 16, 1940

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[vitanola]

That's the biggest thing to happen in this town since Kate Smith's unicycle hit a tree!

 

[Absinthe_1900]

A few I like.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Porgy and Bess Reference of the Day - October 30, 2008.

Life; October 17, 1938.

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[Mycroft Holmes]

Creepy Tagline of the Day - October 31, 2008.

Woman's Day; October 1954.

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[Mycroft Holmes]

Oyster Pudding of the Day - November 1, 2008.

CHESAPEAKE PUDDING

Good Housekeeping; April 1936.

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[Mycroft Holmes]

Bridal Suite of the Day - November 1, 2008.

Good Housekeeping; July 1948.

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[HadleyH]

1950s Corvette ad

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Chevrolets of the Day - November 3, 2008.

Time; October 4, 1963.

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[Mycroft Holmes]

Silent Fridge of the Day - November 5, 2008.

Life; June 23, 1941.

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[Mycroft Holmes]

Cadillac of the Day - November 5, 2008.

Life; July 6, 1953.

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[Talbot]

National Geographic Feb '41

 

[Talbot]