Vintage Ads You Won’t Believe Existed


133. L.W. Kerney & Co. (the 1910s)

L.W. Kerney & Co.

It’s difficult to believe that asbestos was once offered for sale in practically everything. So it’s no surprise that so many products are still being recalled because they contain this deadly ingredient.

134. Mattel (the 1960s)

Mattel

If Nichols’ atrocity of a machine gun wasn’t bad enough, Mattel came along and made it even larger, quicker, and more lethal than before.

135. Reddi-Bacon (the 1960s)

Reddi-Bacon

In principle, this is a fantastic concept, but we’re sure it didn’t survive long due to the poor decision of allowing inescapable bacon grease to build in the bottom of an unknowing toaster.

136. Citroën 2CV (1980)

Citroën 2CV

This Citroen commercial makes a lot of promises, but let’s be honest—none of it’s of the things it claimed, and at the end of the day, it’s simply a nice version of a V.W. Bug.