Old ads

The Great Indian Ads

They come with names that sound like 1970s rock bands… Bodega Red, Arran Victory, British Queen, Golden Wonder, Bellarosa. Or like types of prize-winning chickens… German Butterball, C…

From digestive candy carried by vendors on cycle carts to traditional mouth fresheners like paan, supari and saunf, these are iconic candies on India

Laugh-out-loud bad.

It’s not uncommon to see a celebrity endorse a brand today. Very often, the choice of which celebrity is roped in to represent the brand depends on the client’s budget and the celebrity’s star power. However, [...]

Item specifics Seller Notes “Excellent vintage condition, no tears or stains.” Original/Reproduction Original Color Multi-color Brand 7 Up Type of Advertising Magazine Modified Item No Country/Region of Manufacture United States Theme Soda Date of Publication 1954

It’s not uncommon to see a celebrity endorse a brand today. Very often, the choice of which celebrity is roped in to represent the brand depends on the client’s budget and the celebrity’s star power. However, [...]

From the offensive to the just plain silly, these ads would never fly in the 21st century.

We wish that these ads are fake, but they are 100% real and 100% offensive.

they didn't give a f*ck