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Vintage-style ads for Facebook, Skype and YouTube

Rob Beschizza at 4:34 am Fri, Aug 6, 2010

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500x_0805_ads_skype.jpg Brazil's Moma ad agency created a set of ads for newfangled tech companies in a mid-century style. [Ads of the World via Gawker]

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  • Atomboy

    Reminiscent of the gear in “Brazil”

  • schmod

    I want my computer to look like the one in the Facebook ad….

  • Anonymous

    Seems a lot like some Fallout-type action. Which is a very, very good thing.

  • ZippySpincycle

    The look is 1950s, but the text occasionally sounds more like the 1890s–”vigorous family bonds,” “splendid and captivating,” and the like. Needs more “terrific,” less “magnificent.”

    • zikman

      yeah the copy reads really funny. clever idea nonetheless.

  • Anonymous

    The ads were originally written in Portuguese, then translated into English. That’s why they read so funny.

  • Anonymous

    kinda reminds me of this:

    http://www.alexvaranese.com/work/alt1977#alt1977_lessons

  • Notary Sojac

    Them what likes this kind of thing will also like the “Vintage Ads” contests on Worth1000.com

  • Anonymous

    great design and great idea!
    I love this kind of vintage art :-)

  • cameronh1403

    reminds me of the tech in Bioshock

  • magscanner

    Very reminiscent of the art of Bob Clarke, who did some absolutely great work in Mad Magazine beginning in the 1950′s.

    And Clarke came to Mad from … the ad business!

  • Anonymous

    i spy keyboard cat :D