109. Life Savers (1958)
Even decades later, this magazine page makes us want to reach for a bag of this timeless candy, from the pricing to the vivid and brilliant marketing in this ad.
110. Doughnut Corporation of America (the 1940s)
The kids in this animated ad are frightening, and the doughnuts must be a hoax or taste like cement. Vitamins and doughnuts will never be two terms that go together.
111. Black Flag DDT (the 1940s)
The premise is simple: apply Black Flag insect repellant to treat a household fly issue. However, the words and images of the newborn are both inadequate.
112. Motorola T.V. (the 1950s)
It’s incredible to think that this was one of the first televisions ever installed in people’s homes: tiny, boxy, prone to overheating, and highly costly. Nevertheless, we’ve gone a long way in terms of how we watch our streaming today.