Vintage Ads You Won’t Believe Existed


117. Houses For The Atomic Age! (the 1950s)

Houses For The Atomic Age

It’s difficult to picture a period when people were afraid of nuclear testing. However, the misfortunes of those who were too near to the explosions are still being felt today, and we now know that no reinforced home would have been secure.

118. Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific (the 1970s)

Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific

Even with cringe marketing slogans, shampoo products and their slogans haven’t progressed that far. This one appears to be very mild in contrast to what we’ve seen in the previous decade.

119. Kraft (1970s)

Kraft

Maybe this is one of those things you can’t judge until you taste it, but just glancing at this commercial for more than a few seconds makes us sick.

120. Rice Council of America (the 1960s)

Rice Council of America

When a country’s official council (rice or otherwise) resorts to this style of promotion, you know the world is in desperate need of a systemic change.