My new favorite subreddit is r/vintageads, which has fabulous posts such as this one collecting ads featuring the World Trade Center.
Previously in pre-2001 WTC ads, where the eeriness comes from epic pretentions and adjacent in-the-sky tropes such as airplanes.
Once, a single ad campaign helped kill an entire fast-food chain.
North America's Building Trades Unions has had a very long history with Donald Trump — which has been "wasted breath," says the union leader. And after more than 40 years… READ THE REST
This 1972 Volkswagen Beetle Commercial proudly demonstrates how a Beetle can float in water. The commercial shows a guy driving his Beetle right into a lake, and then peacefully floating… READ THE REST
"They say in thirty years, a burger and fries could cost $16, a vacation $12,400, and a basic car $65,000," leads a 1996 ad for financial services company TIAA (then… READ THE REST
TL;DR: Revamp your digital world with this incredible lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, with its seamless interface and top-notch security, for only $29.97 (Reg. $199) until 11:59 PM on 1/07.… READ THE REST
TL;DR: Save over $350 on a refurbished Apple iPad Pro 10.5" 256GB, plus a free accessories bundle, with this sweet deal on sale for just $315.99 right now. Tech fans, it's time… READ THE REST
TL;DR: The perfect last-minute holiday gift for an aspiring rocker, the 2024 Guitar Lessons Training Bundle is only $15.97 (Reg. $480) until 11:59 PM on 12/25. It's really never too late to make… READ THE REST
