Your FAVE 'Golden Era' Picture Ads.

[PADDY]

Great selection of ads.

Nice one!! Now 'why' choose 'that' one in particular? Is it the colouration? the graphics? the artistry? Why does it grab your attention? what about the written blurb?

Let's HEAR why you love 'this one'...

 

[Warbaby]

 

[Warbaby]

Forgot to note that the above ad is from 1926 and was done by J.C. Leyendecker.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

(1) Why *not* place this post in the WWII forum? The ad is concerned with WWII gasoline rationing. Displaying it as a post in the WWII forum where both the topic and the ad can be discussed makes sense to me. IMHO placing it in some generic forum does not make sense.


(2) These ads are drawn from a much larger source: The Gallery of Graphic Design. I include a link at the end of each post which points to a full size version that ad's entry in the gallery. The gallery currently includes 8,400+ ads from 1932 to 1969. I add about 150-200 ads per month. Take a look at:

http://graphic-design.tjs-labs.com


(3) I do have a separate blog where I post these and other selected ads on a daily basis. I don't make reference to it since I already have another external link mentioned in the post. Take a look at:

http://the-retro-press.tjs-labs.com


Hopefully, my forum postings are welcome. However, I certainly don't want to disrupt the Lounge and clutter the forums with non-compliant postings. Please let me know!

 

[MK]

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I like yours posts as long as they are part of the same thread. It keeps things tidy.

 

[PADDY]

Thanks for your help Mycroft.

Really appreciate your posting above as there are some great images for 'all' of us to admire :eusa_clap Great contribution, Thanks!!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Undoubtedly my favourite is Holeproof Hosiery. Consistently high quality interesting artwork for their ads.

bk

 

[Smithy]

I have several favourites...

Black Cat cigarettes
MG
Poster advertisements for the pre-war Le Mans races
Inter-war RAF recruitment ads
Edmonds Baking Powder (NZ)

I might try and edit this post later with images.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Leatherheads of the Day - April 13, 2008.

GOOD FOOT WORK!

Life; November 15, 1948.

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[PADDY]

Leatherheads...

That's good timing with this one, as the movie has 'just' been released now in the UK (Messr Clooney..etc). I have a few ads too I must get around to digging out for this thread!!

 

[Miss 1929]

Ay yi yi

Warbaby, can you email me a high res version of that one? I can totally use it in the Art Deco Ball program I am working on, it's that Spanish theme...

Looks like me and the mister!

 

[Fletch]

Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)

I've never seen this pic about inter-war U.S. Marine aviators, but the poster art is absolutely socko!

 

[Deco*Boom]

One of my faves

This well-known ad has always been one of my faves. Very inspiring for women, but also shows the different branches of the military. A literal display of all of the new opportunities women got during the war.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Double Take of the Day - April 13, 2008.

DOUBLE FUN! DOUBLE JOY! DOUBLE EVERYTHING!

Life; December 24, 1951.

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[David Conwill]

I'm absolutely nuts about vintage advertising illustrations.

I can spend hours at www.plan59.com and www.tocmp.com and always manage to find something new.

Here's one I enjoy from my photobucket account:

Here's the "Art" album: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v485/conwi1wd/Art/

I've got lots more on both my laptop and desktop that I've never seen fit to upload - not to mention hard copies of vintage ads hanging in my bathroom (wife won't let me spread them elsewhere in the apartment).

-Dave

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Chrysler of the Day - April 14, 2008

SO BIG, SO NEW, SO SMART ...

Saturday Evening Post; March 26, 1955.

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[Dixon Cannon]

Norma Jean Baker selling aircraft components.

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[Dixon Cannon]

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[Dixon Cannon]

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[Dixon Cannon]

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