Vintage Ads You Won’t Believe Existed


81. Griffin Micro sheen Shoe Polish (the 1950s)

Griffin Micro sheen Shoe Polish

This shoe polish’s marketing message is delivered via bowling and breasts, and guess what? They’ll even toss in a complimentary cleaning cloth for good measure.

82. Jell-O (the 1960s)

Jell-O

Women may be dumb (at least according to the 1960s), but they can create a tasty gift for their husband’s professional advancement using Jell-O.

83. Betty Crocker (1950s)

Betty Crocker

A joke with a play on words, strong type, and center text is lousy because it makes us not care about what Betty Crocker is trying to promote.

84. Compact Jotter (the 1960s)

Compact Jotter

Don’t be foolish; women in the 1960s couldn’t do whatever males could notably utilize a standard-sized pen. So Parker attempted to tackle the problem by creating a tiny pen.