Comments on: Thirteen Vintage Ads From 1956

By: Mamoun Al-Rahhal

Mamoun Al-Rahhal — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:36:19 +0000

great collection, vey coool I like it

By: Fatima Mcclour

Fatima Mcclour — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:34:42 +0000

I have a related thermometer that was my souvenir for my second trip to the US. I didn’t realize that we have to place it to the chicken while it is cooking until I saw it being used in a movie.

By: Robert W. Marlin

Robert W. Marlin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:59:20 +0000

I have a collection of 11 Celebrity Magazine Tobacco Ads which include the following:

All of these are in full color.

William Bendix Chesterfield “The Babe Ruth Story” 1948

Bob Hope Chesterfield “My Favorite Brunette” 1947

Ronald Reagan Christmas Ad “Hong Kong” 1951

Arthur Godfrey, Bing Crosby, Perry Come and Bob Hope Chesterfirld Christmas Ad 1950

Arthur Godfrey 10 Months Scientific Evidence for Chesterfield 1953

Sportscaster Bill Stern Ad for Camels. No throat irritantion (No Date)

John Wayne & Joan Crawford & Dick Powell Camels No throat irritaion with Camels. No Date

Phil Silvers as Sgt Bilko for Camels No Date

John Wayne Camels No Throat Irritation

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz for Phillip Morris No cigarette hangover No date

There is a doctor in the house. More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette. No date.

All of the above are in excellent condition as they have been sealed in “cellephane”

I am interested in selling this collection.

Robert W. Marlin
835 Water Ridge Drive
De Bary, FL 32713

(386) 775-7055

By: Collectors’ Quest » Blog Archive » The More Things Change… Vintage Women’s Publications

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:24:38 +0000

[...] And what about cook books? Despite what this 1956 Woman’s Day magazine says, little has changed in cooking. (Real cooking that is; not the microwave making, open box & follow instructions, stuff we do today — that’s food preparation, not real cooking.) [...]

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:46:16 +0000

What a different world it was! Celebrities advertising cigarettes, and the assumption that the “little lady” stays home and cooks, and the groom will be so happy that she has a meat thermometer.

By: cajunvegan

cajunvegan — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:25:40 +0000

The meat thermometer is priceless ~ a gift to please the groom! LMAO

THanks for stopping by my Reverse Psychology edition.

By: That Grrl

That Grrl — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:21:00 +0000

I remember coloured toilet paper. There was a toilet paper ad a few months ago where she was wearing a dress made of toilet paper. Looks like the vintage ad came back in fashion.

By: The Gal Herself

The Gal Herself — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:41:47 +0000

I especially love the Murine ad (with your comment). These are priceless! (Thanks for visiting my TT)

By: Mama Pajama

Mama Pajama — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:39:26 +0000

Great finds! It reminded me of the movie Mona Lisa Smile. I enjoyed reading about each ad.

By: momhuebert

momhuebert — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:34:00 +0000

That was actually very interesting. Thanks.

By: pussreboots

pussreboots — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:35:50 +0000

Great TT. I love the vintage ads. Thanks for stopping by.

By: AtomiK Kitten

AtomiK Kitten — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:07:54 +0000

Well this is a bag full of that fluff you use to stuff toys and pillows with. He could care less about the fluff – he just wants to eat the bag. Do you think it is made out of fish oil, too? That would explain a lot!

By: Susan Helene Gottfried

Susan Helene Gottfried — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:06:36 +0000

The ads are great; you are fast becoming one of my favorite TT stops. But your commentary? Has me laughing at loud to the point that the cat’s getting a bit nervous…

Keep it up! I needed a laugh today BADLY.

By: AtomiK Kitten

AtomiK Kitten — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:11:49 +0000

Too bad towels aren’t twenty five cents each still. LOL

By: Rian Fike

Rian Fike — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:44:22 +0000

Laughing out loud, scratching my head, wondering at what humans are really all about after seeing those.

Ima get the groom one of those thermometers at the next wedding I go to, and include the ad in the box!

By: Deanna Dahlsad

Deanna Dahlsad — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:04:19 +0000

Matthew, don’t you have a dotted line on your head?! If not, that’s odd, man, odd…

Michelle, TP once came is many designer shades. Perhaps it still does at outlets besides WalMart, but I haven’t been TP shopping any other place And now that I think of it, having it match your outfit would help make stuffing less noticeable, wouldn’t it? lol

By: Matthew James Didier

Matthew James Didier — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:41:36 +0000

First of all, THAT WOMAN HAS A DASHED LINE BISECTING HER HEAD and you’re worried about wax???

Next, if I gave ANY woman I know a “meat thermometer” like the one shown in that ad as a gift, I believe it would be used on my person… inserted… in similar fashion to being “probed” by aliens. In other words, it would be difficult to sit down for some time.

Lastly, and as a former smoker, it isn’t lost on me that Phil Silvers passed of heart disease at a ripe old age… but they did attribute the damage to his hear from smoking as being the cause.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I found my head and hands… but the rest of me seems to be missing. That’ll teach me for eating Jane Parker Bread!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:17:08 +0000

the multi colored toilet paper is something I don’t remember seeing.