February 1923

USE CAR’S EXHAUST TO CLEAN CUSHIONS

Using the exhaust gas of the automobile to clean the upholstery is the accomplishment of a recently invented device. An aluminum attachment is fastened to the exhaust pipe and the engine is allowed to idle.

As the exhaust gas passes through this device suction is created at the inlet hole. Collected by a nozzle, the dust and dirt are drawn through the hose and expelled into the air at the rear of the car.

It is made in three models, for cars of different size.

With the car's engine idling, gas from the exhaust creates a vacuum that cleans the cushions.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT! This is a real car ad.

1950'S

Even the Surgeon General Smokes Camel

Remember a time when smoking was considered sexy and healthy instead of deadly?.

1900'S

Sanitized Tape Worms in a Jar

Remember a time when diets even meant swallowing tape worms to help you lose weight.

Believe it or not!

1940'S

President Reagan Please!

Remember a time when the President of the USA sent his friends cigarettes for Christmas.

Merry Christmas Mr. President...

February 1960'S

Senile Agitation - What!

A picture of a beloved elder coming to hit you. What kind of message was this giving to the young ones.

Good grief give me a break!

1890'S

Pears' Soap

In the old days our ancestors used to make their own soap.

Scare tactic advertising. Buy our soap and prevent a child burning to death or suffering third degree burns

What marketing genius thought of this one.

1940'S

Gillette Safety - Safe enough for a baby.

In the old days if you can convince people that it's safe enough for a baby than everyone bought your product.

It must of worked because Gillette is one hell of a big company today.

No comment...

1950'S

Lucky Strike - Ho Ho Ho

And a merry christmas to you too.

1950'S

Pall Mall - Santa see Santa do .

Is there a better way to get the youth addicted?

No comment...

1940'S

Aunt Jemima - Sho' sets folks singin'!

It was founded in 1889, and 100 years later, "the image of Aunt Jemima was updated by removing her headband and giving her pearl earrings and a lace collar." But what about the image of Aunt Jemima, say, six or seven decades ago?

We dug through the archives for some classic Aunt Jemima ads from the 1940s, and it's true what they say: "Happifyin' Aunt Jemima Pancakes Sho' Sets Folks Singin'!" and "I'se In Town Honey!"

No comment... We'll let you decide.

Aunt Jemima has a rich history spanning over 115 years.

 

1889

Chris Rutt and Charles Underwood of the Pearl Milling Company developed Aunt Jemima, the first ready mix.

1890

R.T. Davis purchased the struggling Aunt Jemima Manufacturing Company. He then brought the Aunt Jemima character to life when he hired Nancy Green as his spokeswoman.

1914

The image of Aunt Jemima was so popular that the company was renamed the Aunt Jemima Mills Company.

1926

The Quaker Oats Company purchased the Aunt Jemima Mills Company.

1933

For the Chicago World’s Fair in 1933, the advertising planners decided to bring the Aunt Jemima character back to life. They hired Anna Robinson, described as a large, gregarious woman with the face of an angel. She traveled the country promoting Aunt Jemima until her death in 1951.

1937

Quaker’s first registration of the Aunt Jemima trademark occurred in April, 1937.

1955

From the mid 1950’s until the late 1960’s Aylene Lewis was hired to portray Aunt Jemima at the Aunt Jemima restaurant in the newly opened Disneyland.