something old i like #2: vintage advertisements

I'm a sucker for old advertisements. I love the corny, ridic attitudes. These days, I feel like everyone tries so hard to be super cool and have the newest Justice song playing in their commercial. Back in the day, you could be smoking your ass off and be wearing the goofiest outfit of all time and you could sell products, somehow. I feel like these ads just laid it out. I'm super fascinated with old ads for grocery products and cigarettes and junk. I also really like "warning" ads that were all like, BEWARE OF MARIJUANA BECAUSE IF YOU SMOKE IT YOU WILL HAVE DEFORMED TRIPLETS. I found some online that I just love. Some are pretty tight. Please note the horrible/awesome clothing and drawings and the amazing three page explanations of the products. I just love that you could sit and basically read a story about what you could be potentially buying. People liked to move slower. Can we go back to this, please?

A variety of colors really makes me want to swing my hips.

One thing I know is that Joan Crawford was batshit crazy. But I love her dress here and apparently she suffers no throat irritation with Camels. However, homegirl does suffer from a problem with throwing clothes hangers at her children. Celebrity endorsements live on.

Ain't that the truth! Someone please find out if Levy's is still around and if they are still making diversity-loved Rye bread. I'm too lazy to research it. This guy knows what's up though.

Yes, prostitutes were surely the biggest problem in the WWII era of our history. These days, being known as a "good-time" girl pretty much means you get into Beauty Bar regularly. I think she also looks pretty clean and trustworthy. Uh-oh, she fooled me!

What's in it for me includes many minutes of laughing. The Jr. Miss!! Also, I know cars were larger back then, but that green mammoth is about to swallow the Mrs.