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Color was big in the 50s- cars, bars of soap, even toilet paper sold better in pastels. vintageadguy.com #50sstyle #oldschoolcoolol
December 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Color was big in the 50s- cars, bars of soap, even toilet paper sold better in pastels. vintageadguy.com #50sstyle #oldschoolcoolol
Art for 1955 Hertz Ad by Al Moore- In 1946 he was chosen by Esquire Magazine to replace Alberto Vargas, the most popular pin-up artist of the day. - Information on Al Moore from The Great American Pin-Up by Charles G Martignette & Louis K Meisel. #pinupartist
December 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Art for 1955 Hertz Ad by Al Moore- In 1946 he was chosen by Esquire Magazine to replace Alberto Vargas, the most popular pin-up artist of the day. - Information on Al Moore from The Great American Pin-Up by Charles G Martignette & Louis K Meisel. #pinupartist
McCulloch Motors Corporation, a manufacturer of chainsaws and other outdoor power tools, was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1943 by Robert Paxton McCulloch. It introduced its first chainsaw in 1948, the Model 5-49. McCulloch moved its operation to California in 1946. vintageadguy.com #morepower
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
McCulloch Motors Corporation, a manufacturer of chainsaws and other outdoor power tools, was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1943 by Robert Paxton McCulloch. It introduced its first chainsaw in 1948, the Model 5-49. McCulloch moved its operation to California in 1946. vintageadguy.com #morepower
In 1947 radio was still a major entertainment medium. This ad shows some of the stars from ABC Radio. vintageadguy.com #radiodays #radioshow
November 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In 1947 radio was still a major entertainment medium. This ad shows some of the stars from ABC Radio. vintageadguy.com #radiodays #radioshow
Lawn-Boy is a brand of lawn mower, originally manufactured by the Evinrude Company in 1934. In 1939 mower production was temporarily put on hold to manufacture outboard motors for World War II. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ind... #lawnboy #oldschoolcool
November 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Lawn-Boy is a brand of lawn mower, originally manufactured by the Evinrude Company in 1934. In 1939 mower production was temporarily put on hold to manufacture outboard motors for World War II. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ind... #lawnboy #oldschoolcool
The Weavers were an influential folk-singing group that was blacklisted in the early 1950s during a period of widespread anti-communist hysteria. The original members were Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ind... #theweavers
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The Weavers were an influential folk-singing group that was blacklisted in the early 1950s during a period of widespread anti-communist hysteria. The original members were Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ind... #theweavers
7-Up was created by Charles Leiper Grigg,who came upwith the formula for a lemon-lime soft drink in 1929. The product, contained lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug, until 1950. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ind... #oldschoolcool
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
7-Up was created by Charles Leiper Grigg,who came upwith the formula for a lemon-lime soft drink in 1929. The product, contained lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug, until 1950. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ind... #oldschoolcool
1951 Calvert Reserve ad is Part of a series of ads depicting wonders of nature, to illustrate that the Niagara Falls challenges comparison with any wonder of nature, just like Calvert Reserve challenges comparison with any other whiskey. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ind... #niagarafalls
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 AM
1951 Calvert Reserve ad is Part of a series of ads depicting wonders of nature, to illustrate that the Niagara Falls challenges comparison with any wonder of nature, just like Calvert Reserve challenges comparison with any other whiskey. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ind... #niagarafalls
Swift and Company dates back to 1855 when 16-year-old Gustavus Franklin Swift founded a butchering operation in Eastham, Massachusetts. Ad features a cross promotion with with Disneyland which was only one-year-old at the time vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #disneyland
November 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Swift and Company dates back to 1855 when 16-year-old Gustavus Franklin Swift founded a butchering operation in Eastham, Massachusetts. Ad features a cross promotion with with Disneyland which was only one-year-old at the time vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #disneyland
Blackstone billed itself as “America’s oldest washer manufacturer” in this 1949 ad. They opened for business in 1874 making hand corn planters. In 1880, the company was moved to Jamestown, NY. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #oldschoolcool
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Blackstone billed itself as “America’s oldest washer manufacturer” in this 1949 ad. They opened for business in 1874 making hand corn planters. In 1880, the company was moved to Jamestown, NY. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #oldschoolcool
Both Henry Kaiser, a California-based industrialist and Joseph Frazer, CEO of Graham-Paige, pooled their resources to get into the automobile business. Unfortunately the company did not have the resources to survive long-term competition with the Big 3. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #classiccar
November 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Both Henry Kaiser, a California-based industrialist and Joseph Frazer, CEO of Graham-Paige, pooled their resources to get into the automobile business. Unfortunately the company did not have the resources to survive long-term competition with the Big 3. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #classiccar
At his peak Arthur Godfrey was one of the busiest men in the entertainment industry, presiding over several daytime and evening radio and TV shows simultaneously. He developed a large number of loyal sponsors, including Lipton, Frigidaire, Pillsbury, and Chesterfield. vintageadguy.com/opencart/
November 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
At his peak Arthur Godfrey was one of the busiest men in the entertainment industry, presiding over several daytime and evening radio and TV shows simultaneously. He developed a large number of loyal sponsors, including Lipton, Frigidaire, Pillsbury, and Chesterfield. vintageadguy.com/opencart/
1953 ad illustrated by Frederick "Fritz" Siebel (1913-1991), an Austrian-American illustrator, well known for his award winning World War II poster Someone Talked and his illustrations for the children's book Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #illustrationartists
October 31, 2025 at 2:05 AM
1953 ad illustrated by Frederick "Fritz" Siebel (1913-1991), an Austrian-American illustrator, well known for his award winning World War II poster Someone Talked and his illustrations for the children's book Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #illustrationartists
Presteline electric ranges were manufactured by the Pressed Steel Car Company Inc. of Chicago. That company was incorporated in 1899 to make passenger, freight and street railway cars and to make trucks, wheels, and other parts of cars. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #OldSchoolCool #1950s
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Presteline electric ranges were manufactured by the Pressed Steel Car Company Inc. of Chicago. That company was incorporated in 1899 to make passenger, freight and street railway cars and to make trucks, wheels, and other parts of cars. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #OldSchoolCool #1950s
In 1901, J. P. Morgan created U.S. Steel by merging Carnegie Steel, Federal Steel, and National Steel. For much of the 20th century, U.S. Steel was both the world's largest steel producer and its largest corporation. vintageadguy.com #USSteel #WorldWarII
October 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
In 1901, J. P. Morgan created U.S. Steel by merging Carnegie Steel, Federal Steel, and National Steel. For much of the 20th century, U.S. Steel was both the world's largest steel producer and its largest corporation. vintageadguy.com #USSteel #WorldWarII
October 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Royal Dutch Shell, commonly known as Shell, an Anglo–Dutch multinational oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, is the second largest company in the world in terms of revenue. It has operations in over 90 countries. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #petroliana
October 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Royal Dutch Shell, commonly known as Shell, an Anglo–Dutch multinational oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, is the second largest company in the world in terms of revenue. It has operations in over 90 countries. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #petroliana
Texaco (the name stands for Texas Company) is the name of an American oil retail brand. Texaco was an independent company until it merged into Chevron Corporation in 2001. It began as the Texas Fuel Company, founded in 1901 in Beaumont, Texas. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #oldschoolcool #petroliana
October 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Texaco (the name stands for Texas Company) is the name of an American oil retail brand. Texaco was an independent company until it merged into Chevron Corporation in 2001. It began as the Texas Fuel Company, founded in 1901 in Beaumont, Texas. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #oldschoolcool #petroliana
Cabinet Gorge Dam is a concrete gravity-arch hydroelectric dam on the Clark Fork River in northern Idaho. The ad points out that the dam was paid for by the power companies who make money on the power the dam produces. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #hydroelectricity
October 23, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Cabinet Gorge Dam is a concrete gravity-arch hydroelectric dam on the Clark Fork River in northern Idaho. The ad points out that the dam was paid for by the power companies who make money on the power the dam produces. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #hydroelectricity
This 1965 page from the New York Daily News shows new New York Yankee Manager Johnny Keane and a few of his stars (Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Tom Tresh) at the Yankees spring training camp. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #nyyankees #vintagebaseball
October 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This 1965 page from the New York Daily News shows new New York Yankee Manager Johnny Keane and a few of his stars (Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Tom Tresh) at the Yankees spring training camp. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #nyyankees #vintagebaseball
Dr. James C. Crow, a Scottish immigrant, started distilling what would come to be Old Crow in Frankfort, Kentucky, in the 1830s. Reportedly a very skilled distiller, he made whiskey for various employers, which was sold as "Crow" or, as it aged, "Old Crow". vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #oldcrow
October 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Dr. James C. Crow, a Scottish immigrant, started distilling what would come to be Old Crow in Frankfort, Kentucky, in the 1830s. Reportedly a very skilled distiller, he made whiskey for various employers, which was sold as "Crow" or, as it aged, "Old Crow". vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #oldcrow
Founded in 1887 the Tidewater Oil Company has sold petroleum and gasoline products and fuel under various brand names, including Tydol, Flying A, and Veedol. It also manufactures a wide range of automotive lubricants. Its corporate headquarters is in Los Angeles. vintageadguy.com #1950svintage
October 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Founded in 1887 the Tidewater Oil Company has sold petroleum and gasoline products and fuel under various brand names, including Tydol, Flying A, and Veedol. It also manufactures a wide range of automotive lubricants. Its corporate headquarters is in Los Angeles. vintageadguy.com #1950svintage
Hallmark Cards, founded in 1910, is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1928, the company adopted the name Hallmark and, in 1944, Hallmark adopted its current slogan "When you care enough to send the very best." vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #christmascards
October 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Hallmark Cards, founded in 1910, is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1928, the company adopted the name Hallmark and, in 1944, Hallmark adopted its current slogan "When you care enough to send the very best." vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #christmascards
Canadian Club whiskey has enjoyed a rebirth thanks to the popular TV show Mad Men. Canadian Club was the drink of choice for the show's leading character Don Drapper and the frequent product placement rejuvenated the brand. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #madmenstyle #oldschoolcool
October 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Canadian Club whiskey has enjoyed a rebirth thanks to the popular TV show Mad Men. Canadian Club was the drink of choice for the show's leading character Don Drapper and the frequent product placement rejuvenated the brand. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #madmenstyle #oldschoolcool
Clem Murdaugh emerged as one of the top hillclimbers of the 1940s, winning a National Championship in 1948. Murdaugh was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #MotorcycleMemories #oldschoolcool
October 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Clem Murdaugh emerged as one of the top hillclimbers of the 1940s, winning a National Championship in 1948. Murdaugh was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ #MotorcycleMemories #oldschoolcool