Like many others I find myself captivated with vintage advertising. There have been numerous articles, blog posts and websites dedicated to the subject and I just can’t seem to get enough.

Specifically, it is the advertising of the 50’s and 60’s that is most aesthetically pleasing to me. It seems every ad in that era was either a beautifully shot photograph or a stunning Rockwellian painting. Not to mention the incredible attention given to layout and typography.

The following are 50 of my personal favorites. I hope you enjoy them.

Western Electric

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Volkswagen

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Sony

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Lightolier

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Campbell’s

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Molson’s Golden Ale

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Monroe

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Burroughs Corporation

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Bigelow Carpet

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Ford Fairlane

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Ronrico

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Western Electric

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International Transtar-400

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Lustre Creme

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Volkswagen

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Ozite Carpet Tiles

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Corvette

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Dobbs

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Eve Filter Cigarettes

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Air Canada

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Wild Westerns

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Pabst Blue Ribbon

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Pontiac Bolero

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Smirnoff

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Motorola

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Western Electric

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Budweiser

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Ouija Board

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Frigidaire

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Churchman’s No. 1

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Kenmore Dryer

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International De Luxe Delivery Trucks

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Levis

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Pontiac Bonneville

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Career Club Shirts

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Textron Fabrics

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Bell Telephone System

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Crescendoe

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Honda

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Tide

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Sprite

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Burton Cool Suit

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Ford Mustang

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Vespa

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Dodge

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Twiggy Lashes

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Cadillac

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AC Spark Plugs

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Emba

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Volkswagen

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It should be mentioned that many advertisements from this era were very politically incorrect. I’ve excluded such ads from this list as I feel it would draw the attention away from these particular selections. Though it may be the subject of a future post.

Sources

• Pink Ponk’s Flickr Set
• Sa_Steve’s Flickr Set
• Found In Mom’s Basement
• I’m Learning To Share
• Sugarpie Honeybunch’s Photostream
• Rchappo2002’s Flickr Set
• Visual Work of Scott Hansen