Every single thing about this ad is great: the illustration, the typography, the industrial design of the gadget, the copy. What a beauty.
The Record Eater ‘45 rpm’ record player ad, 1967.
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May 15, 2013
Record Eater: 1967 record player that ran in any orientation
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