My Virtual Reading Room

Now boringly known as the CTV Sci-Fi Channel, Space was (is?) a Canadian sci-fiction channel which first began airing in the 1990s. This low-key ad tells a surprising little story. The actress is Gillian Dobb, who 80s TV fans may remember from Magnum PI.

(reposted from calzephyr in vintageads )

getpocket.com/explore/item/what-were-we-thinking-the-top-10-most-dangerous-ads

(cross-posting from vintage_ads)

Edited to add:

Thanks to <ljuser="deverbative"> on vintage_ads for pointing this out:

This ad is fake.

http://hoaxes.org/weblog/comments/start_cola_earlier_says_the_soda_pop_board_of_america
https://grist.org/article/food-vintage-soda-ads-can-you-spot-the-fake/full/
http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=59204

Further edit from dandyxr:

That Hardee's ad that says "women don't leave the kitchen" and the Winston ad with the pregnant woman smoking are pretty obvious fakes

But.. a lot of the ads on there are real. Basically all the ones that have a husband spanking his wife are legit. Palmolive "men ask is she pretty not is she clever", even the Marlboro one "have a cigarette before you scold me"

...Hmm, what d'ya reckon, folks, shall I ask for one for myself? ;)) (or, better yet, purchase one for my mother?)

(for your weekend amusement ;))

(from the 1960s/1970s Advertisements FB group)

Behold: The Power Of The Bookbook™!

IKEA wins the internet with this awesome video “introducing” their latest innovation — the catalog! No cables! Eternal battery life! Easy to share! Well played IKEA, well played

This is really amusing, do take a look:

Do watch--it's only 2 min. long and quite amusing ;)

(browngirl--see this, I think you'll like, it's musical! ;))

(Miss Cora M. Strayer's Private Detective Agency, 1890)

...If Violet Hunter had one of these, she'd not need to consult Sherlock Holmes...;)

Mhm, great diet aid, as mentioned last time (see this entry)

Great diet aid, from 1929...

( same in text format: )

...No comment...or, actually, what do you think the "other valuable ingredients" were?!...And, what kind of standartization is this--1 to 5 grains per fluid ounce?!

Originally posted by spikesgirl58 at Contest - Breakfast - Sugar Smacks

...as someone had dryly commented...
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You are never alone with a good book. This charming campaign is from Grey Tel Aviv

(via Matt Laffey and helloyoucreatives tumblr)

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I must go purchase some, without delay...:P