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• Oldies But Goodies: Vintage Ad Sells A Better-Tasting Vagina?

  Published: August 27, 2007, 5:30 pm

  Tags: Fleshbot, Oldies But Goodies, Oral Sex, Sex Sells, Vintage Ads

  In this ad from 1936, canned-food company Del Monte lets housewives in on the "secret" to putting a smile on their husbands' faces: Pineapple juice! Pineapple juice is thought to be a home remedy for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Oldies But Goodies: We giggled when we saw this tongue-in-cheek ...

  Published: October 1, 2007, 11:45 am

  Tags: Cigarettes, Oldies But Goodies, Vintage Ads

  We giggled when we saw this tongue-in-cheek print ad for Winston's cigarettes. With the copy, "It's what's up front that counts," that plays on penis-size, this ad is pretty racy for its time, which... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Check out the ad for this mid-century "gum ... [Oldies But Goodies]

  Published: November 8, 2007, 7:45 pm

  Tags: Oldies But Goodies, Vibrators, Vintage Ads

  Check out the ad for this mid-century "gum massager" called the Vibra-Finger, for "your personal use." As the name would suggest, it's a vibrating device, with a fake finger attached. And it's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• This is a mid-century ad warning women that ... [Oldies But Goodies]

  Published: November 14, 2007, 4:45 pm

  Tags: Douche, Lysol, Oldies But Goodies, Vintage Ads

  This is a mid-century ad warning women that their marriages could go in the crapper if they don't "safeguard their daintiness" by douching--with Lysol! The copy says that Lysol "truly cleanses the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• OLDIES BUT GOODIES [Oldies But Goodies]

  Published: November 16, 2007, 3:30 pm

  Tags: Douching, Finesse, Oldies But Goodies, Vintage Ads

  Check out the ad for this product sold in the '70s called Finesse. Essentially, it's a Water Pik for vaginas, to be used as a douche. It also comes with a mini-bidet attachment for external cleaning... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Vintage Ads: Women Can't Drive, And Other Misogynistic Messages [Oldies (but Not So) Goodies]

  Published: November 28, 2007, 11:00 am

  Tags: Ad Libs, Advertising, Gender Roles, Jalopnik, Misogyny, Oldies But Not So Goodies, Oldies But Goodies, Sexism, Vintage Ads

  Today's Daily Mail runs excerpts from a new book, You Mean A Woman Can Open It?: The Woman's Place In The Classic Age Of Advertising which features those oldies but goodies we're oh-so fond of. It's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Oldies But Goodies [Vintage Ads]

  Published: December 3, 2007, 3:45 pm

  Tags: Ad Libs, Stockings, Vintage Ads

  Did you know that PERPSIRATION IS ACID? Yes, it RUINS STOCKINGS. This is why you need to bathe. Preferably with Ivory Snow, according to this old advertisment. Man, alarmist soap ads are the best.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Oldies But Goodies [Vintage Ads]

  Published: December 12, 2007, 2:30 pm

  Tags: Black Men, Isaac Hayes, Oldies But Goodies, Vintage Ads, Vintage Fashion

  "Gettin it together means sharing things with your man like his laughter, his worries, his own special way of 'doin' a thing,' as brother Isaac Hayes puts it. In the world of fashion, the black man... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Oldies But Goodies [Ad Libs]

  Published: March 7, 2008, 1:40 pm

  Tags: Ad Libs, Oldies But Goodies, Retro, Vintage Ads

  Lord only knows what kind of "liquid" is inside the Defender, as seen in this ad from 1965, but whatever it is, it REPELS MAN OR BEAST. Maybe it's Hugh Hefner's new fragrance? [Vintage Ads] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Oldies But Goodies [Vintage Ads]

  Published: April 9, 2008, 6:40 pm

  Tags: Ad Libs, Climax, Oldies But Goodies, Retro, Vintage Ads

  "After five, it's Climax and Nyesta...a hint of yes," reads this 1976 ad for slinky dresses. Heh, climax. Check out the way those ladies are eyeing that waiter. Someone's ordering the "catch of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Answering Machine Humor Will Never Surpass 'Crazy Calls' [Vintage Ads]

  Published: April 17, 2008, 4:18 pm

  Tags: Advertising, Answering Machines, Blast From The Past, Humor, Order Now, Retro, Too Zany, Vintage Ads

  "I let you know/ That I'm not home/ But I'll be back/ Before too long!" That, of course, is but a small excerpt from "The Rap," just one of the SEVEN zany answering machine messages available for...

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• Oldies But (Not So) Goodies [Retro]

  Published: May 5, 2008, 1:30 pm

  Tags: Black People, Oldies But Goodies, Retro, Skin Lightening, Vintage Ads

  Speaking of skin bleaching: this vintage product packaging confidently states, "The lighter you look, the lovelier you look." We haven't come very far. (Click to see the full box.) [Vintage Ads] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Oldies But Goodies [Vintage Ads]

  Published: June 20, 2008, 3:30 pm

  Tags: Vintage Ads, Chubby, Lane Bryant, Oldies But Goodies, Retro

  Do yourself a favor and click to enlarge this vintage Lane Bryant ad. Where else do you think "charming Chubby-sized clothes" come from? Teens over a size 10, yes TEN, can find 10 ½, 12... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Oldies But Goodies [Retro]

  Published: July 2, 2008, 3:20 pm

  Tags: Retro, Eve, Oldies But Goodies, Vintage Ads

  Click to enlarge this 1965 cosmetics ad which begins, "If Eve had worn Aziza, she wouldn't have needed an apple." Because seriously, if you're pretty there's no need to be smart. Duh. [Vintage Ads] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Oldies But Goodies [Retro]

  Published: August 8, 2008, 1:40 pm

  Tags: Retro, Laxatives, Oldies But Goodies, Vintage Ads

  Pop quiz! Is this an ad for: A) Animal crackers B) A parenting guide C) Laxatives ? (Click the picture for the answer!) [BoingBoing] The answer is: Laxatives! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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