Goofy futurist lumber-company ad from 1979


Though the actual text of this Sept, 1979 Scientific American advert for the Champion International Corporation is pretty tepid, the illustration and headline, "The Future is coming. Are you ready?" are pure goofy futurist gold.

The Future is coming. Are you ready? (Sep, 1979)

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