Vintage Ads You Won’t Believe Existed


37. 7up (the 1950s)

7up

Infants don’t drink sodas, but we think that wasn’t always the case 60 years ago. The strangest thing we’ve ever seen is an 11-month-old child drinking a cold one.

38. Texaco (1943)

Texaco

This is a serious and gloomy message, but we understand it. Texaco shared the rest of the world’s desire to rid the globe of the monster that was Hitler, and this commercial was a sign of those terrible times.

39. Van Heusen (1950s)

Van Heusen

It’s difficult to look at the blatant insult that Van Heusen is employing in this men’s fashion commercial from the 1950s to promote their items as “upper class.”

40. Best Buy (1999)

Best Buy

This Best Buy flashback transports us to the terrifying prospect of Y2K and the damage it was projected to wreak on technology and global institutions. Spoiler: nothing occurred.