Posts Tagged: vintage advertising
Yesterday’s Tomorrows Today
While thousands of new products and technologies will be shown off at the annual Consumer Electronics Show 2020 getting underway this week, I take a look back at the future technological wonders we dreamed about for the post-war years. As
Yesterday’s Tomorrows Today
While thousands of new products and technologies will be shown off at the annual Consumer Electronics Show 2020 getting underway this week, I take a look back at the future technological wonders we dreamed about for the post-war years. As
Trump Supporters Would Rather Fight Than Switch
Donald Trump values loyalty above all else – even it seems integrity. When it comes to his supporters, no one has more loyal supporters than Trump. Believe me. And that’s not fake news. It’s difficult to explain the sheer strength
Trump Supporters Would Rather Fight Than Switch
Donald Trump values loyalty above all else – even it seems integrity. When it comes to his supporters, no one has more loyal supporters than Trump. Believe me. And that’s not fake news. It’s difficult to explain the sheer strength
Military Show Offs Cold War Style
Military Might garishly displayed seems so darn un-American, but in fact it’s rather retro. While we might recoil at the idea of a Soviet style military hardware parade rolling down Pennsylvania Avenue, during the Cold War Americans were far from
Military Show Offs Cold War Style
Military Might garishly displayed seems so darn un-American, but in fact it’s rather retro. While we might recoil at the idea of a Soviet style military hardware parade rolling down Pennsylvania Avenue, during the Cold War Americans were far from
Thanksgiving Progress
Racial stereotypes and historical inaccuracies have been as traditional a Thanksgiving fixture as melt in you mouth. candied yams and marshmallow, though nowadays not quite as easy to swallow. American mythology about that first Thanksgiving would have us believe
Thanksgiving Progress
Racial stereotypes and historical inaccuracies have been as traditional a Thanksgiving fixture as melt in you mouth. candied yams and marshmallow, though nowadays not quite as easy to swallow. American mythology about that first Thanksgiving would have us believe
Phone Exchanges- A Connection to the Past
I confess. I rarely talk on the phone. Some might even call me a phone-a-phobe. When it comes to telephone exchanges I rarely make a connection. Once fun, a phone call now feels like, well, a nuisance. In an age
Phone Exchanges- A Connection to the Past
I confess. I rarely talk on the phone. Some might even call me a phone-a-phobe. When it comes to telephone exchanges I rarely make a connection. Once fun, a phone call now feels like, well, a nuisance. In an age
Disordered Eating
Our eating really got disordered over half a century a go. In a culture where many still feel unempowered, where rigid beauty standards and body shaming run rampant and women still learn to nurture others while neglecting to nourish
Disordered Eating
Our eating really got disordered over half a century a go. In a culture where many still feel unempowered, where rigid beauty standards and body shaming run rampant and women still learn to nurture others while neglecting to nourish
Snowstorm!
Snowmageddon2016 is here! Massive! Historic! Epic! Blockbuster ! The meteorologist’s hyperbole about the current snow storm Winter Storm Jonas barreling down the East Coast is epic itself. Like many others who are bracing for the storm, I have been glued
Snowstorm!
Snowmageddon2016 is here! Massive! Historic! Epic! Blockbuster ! The meteorologist’s hyperbole about the current snow storm Winter Storm Jonas barreling down the East Coast is epic itself. Like many others who are bracing for the storm, I have been glued
Cold, Flu and the Story Of Kleenex
It’s the height of cold and flu season again which means it’s all out war on sniffles and red running noses. For those battle fatigued sufferers, endless reinforcements of Kleenex are constantly being supplied to the front lines. Today we
Cold, Flu and the Story Of Kleenex
It’s the height of cold and flu season again which means it’s all out war on sniffles and red running noses. For those battle fatigued sufferers, endless reinforcements of Kleenex are constantly being supplied to the front lines. Today we
Sexist Ads That Trump Would Enjoy
In the retro world of Republicans, Trump follows a long tradition of misogyny, that is as offensive as it is woefully out of touch. In a Trump viewed world, the following vintage ads would be a real hoot. Would
Sexist Ads That Trump Would Enjoy
In the retro world of Republicans, Trump follows a long tradition of misogyny, that is as offensive as it is woefully out of touch. In a Trump viewed world, the following vintage ads would be a real hoot. Would
Back to the Future 1975
Past Perfect- New Years Predictions The New Year has always been the traditional time for crystal ball gazing offering tantalizing predictions for our imagined future. Who can resist pondering what great scientific discoveries and technological wonders the future will
Back to the Future 1975
Past Perfect- New Years Predictions The New Year has always been the traditional time for crystal ball gazing offering tantalizing predictions for our imagined future. Who can resist pondering what great scientific discoveries and technological wonders the future will
