30 Hilariously Cringe Vintage Advertisements From The Past, As Shared On This Online Group

There are many things that have changed in the past few years. From ‘technology’ to ‘mass beliefs and opinions’, people have found new and better perspectives with time. The nature and content of advertisements have also changed accordingly.

#1 Mcdonald’s, 1987 Ad

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#2 Superman Against Racism/Discrimination Ad Circa 1950

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#3 LEGO (1981)

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#4 With A Smile

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#5 Bacardi Rum Ad, 1983

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#6 Drummond Sweaters – 1967

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#7 New York Pizza Burger (1980s)

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#8 Eat Ironized Yeast (1930s)

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#9 Homosexuals Are Different, Mattachine Society Of New York, 1960

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#10 They All Got Vaccine Except Dad – Workbench Magazine – 1958

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#11 Electricity Was New Once. These Signs Were Mostly In Hotel Rooms And Other Public Places

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#12 Jester Wools (1947, UK)

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#13 An Unusually Progressive Seagrams Ad, Circa 1970s

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#14 Philips (Netherlands, 1951)

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#15 Best Buy, 1999

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#16 American, 1885

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#17 1978 Star Wars Vaccination Ad

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#18 1934 Ad By The ‘Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals’

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#19 Remember When Brach’s Pick A Mix Was The Best Thing About Going To The Grocery Store? (1970s)

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#20 Schlitz “Don’t Worry Darling, You Didn’t Burn The Beer!” 1950’s

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#21 Beauty Is More Then Skin Deep, Cordless Massager, Anthony Enterprises, 1971

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#22 Volkswagen Beetle, 1965

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#23 Garfield Telephone By Tyco (1978)

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#24 Cellophane (1954): Better Living Through Chemistry

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#25 Lose Weight With Pure Sugar! (1950s)

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#26 1979 Ad For London Transit Showing How The City Would Look If Built By American Planners

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#27 “The Closest Some Of Us Will Ever Get To Heaven” — World Trade Center (1980)

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#28 “The Day My Kid Went Punk… What Do You Do When Your Bright, Loveable, Talented Kid Turns Into A Punker Overnight?” – Abc Afterschool Special, Oct. 23, 1987

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#29 One Oregon Newspaper Clip Reads: “We Appeal To Your Civil Patriotism To Co-Operate With Us In Our Effort To Stamp Out The Spanish Influenza Or “Flu” Plague In Portland By Wearing A Mask”

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#30 Ray Ban 1998 Ad

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