Irish audiences have been treated to some fine adverts over the years and now you can relive LOADS of them. The IFI Irish Film Archive has released a collection of TV adverts made in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. They were being stored in a damp war...
FEMININE hygiene adverts prior to the late 1960s basically depicted menstruation as a shameful curse, a sickening burden upon womankind. By the time the Baby Boomers started needing these products en masse, a revolution in feminine hygiene was underway. There was still a sense of shame in these...
*May 8, 1968 Gene Youngblood Front Page article “Superstars Make Super Western” interview with Warhol on shooting new movie “The Glory of The Fuck” (“Lonesome Cowboys”) plus “I, A Man” ad at The Cinematheque-16 for it´s 4th Week *August 2, 1968 Warhol Film Festival in Atlant...
Stark, Wetzel & Co. produced a variety of meats, ranging from the bacon advertised above, to the “Grand Duchess Steak,” which the company claimed could go from the freezer to the plate in three minutes. Stark, Wetzel & Co. was also involved in promotion of the Indianapolis 500. In 1...
Some may remember E-Z-Bake flour, as it was a grocery staple in the 1960’s. By that time, part of the company that produced the popular baking product was over one hundred years old. In 1820, Revolutionary War Veteran Isaac Wilson moved from Kentucky to the new state of Indiana and ...
The Schumacher Omegas A list of the Omega metal codes for their wristwatches An alternative explanation of Omega wristwatch reference codes 2 ways of removing scratches from plastic watch crystals How to add & remove links from Omega Semi-expandable bracelets ( such as the 1035, 1039 1506, 79...
The ability to give customers the correct change was not mentioned.In an echo of the 1960s slogan, “make love, not war”, companies require applicants to be passionate. But when it comes to work, passion may not always be the most appropriate emotion. As emotions go, pride in one’s ...
For those who are unfamiliar with the name but have a vague interest in cricket then it might be worth checking out. However, we digress. Check out this great archive of material from The Weekly from back in the day. See, we managed two paragraphs there without one mention of Sheilas. ...
Near the time this ad ran in the 1960 Broad Ripple Riparian, Ray Garten yielded the reins of Sutton-Garten Co. to his son, Bill. Notice this advertisement features “Janie Garten.” Perhaps she is Bill’s daughter? Bill remained at the helm of Sutton-Garten Co. until his death in 1974...