Vintage Ads: America Brightens Up with GE Mazda Bulbs
In 1909, General Electric made sure that two light bulbs burned alike.
In 1909, General Electric made sure that two light bulbs burned alike.
An alternative to morphine becomes a global sensation.
See how the new disposable Gillettes got the word out in the age of straight razors.
Elections have been part of advertising for decades, and companies have used them to sell everything from clothing to radios to civic duty.
The story behind the Sunbeam girl.
Whether it was by bus, plane, or train, these 1950s ads from The Saturday Evening Post showed that you could travel in style!
An early-20th century toilet paper company attempts scare tactics.
The delicious backstory of the humble Tootsie Roll.
Over 100 years ago, people were concerned about the Spanish Flu and other germs, and advertisers were there to assure Post readers that their products would help protect them.
Introduced as an affordable snack during the Great Depression, Ritz quickly became a sensation.
Just who is the nine-decade icon of baby food jars? Hint: It’s not Humphrey Bogart.
A face you could trust!
Tobacco companies have been using pictures of scantily clad women to sell their product since the 1880s, though what qualifies as “scantily clad” has changed.
Today’s weighted blankets and ASMR were yesterday’s snore balls and Ovaltine.
What might have been under your tree in the 1960s? These ads from the pages of The Saturday Evening Post give us a hint.
These ads from the pages of The Saturday Evening Post show what presents one might find under the tree in the 1940s.