Vintage Ads:" The Innocent Years"!

One thing that I appreciate about the vintage period is that there was a demand for artists in the advertising industry. That was the era when full-sketched stills and punchy catch lines were aired on the television tube. Today, film technology has replaced stills and the demand for artists has considerably declined. As a result, graffito is prevalent as there are few outlets  for artists to showcase their talent. It forces some artists into street hagglers in hope of recognition one day, while others have put art on the back burner and treat it as a mere hubby.

Granted some of these old ads were nothing short of hilarious, others appeared to have magical transforming powers; ( another word for "misleading"), while some ads were undoubtedly sexist and more than anything outrageous! Nevertheless, I was inspired and tickled by some old 1950s ads and decided to share some with you. Some of the fonts might require you to zoom in to get the real essence of the ad, like Chubbettes, but it is worth it! Scroll to the comment box at the bottom of the page and let me know what you think.