When Hawkeye Hawked Computers
Image via Mamecade A computer/technology pioneer and the cast of a sitcom that never showed a single PC on the set during their run…a...
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Showing posts with label Retro Advertising. Show all posts
Video Game Console Smackdown: Atari 2600 vs. Intellivision
Were you on Team Atari or Team Intellivision in the 80s? There were other home gaming consoles on the market at this time, but it seems th...
The Anti-McMansion
I've never been a fan of "McMansion" houses. They have spread across this country like a plague and have taken away from th...
The Forgotten Allure of Fur
Genuine fur clothing has become so taboo during the past 15 years or so that I don't remember the last time I saw an ad for a fur coat...
Deodorant Ads: The Shame of Body Stench
Body odor. It's a scourge that has plagued humankind since the dawn of time, wrecking havoc on one's social life. And that's ...
Lord & Taylor Christmas Catalog, Circa 1941
A lot of retro blogs--and Go Retro is no exception to this--occasionally like to poke fun at the more kitschy fashions and home items of ...
Say It Ain't So, Twinkie the Kid
Via felixtcat on flickr In case you haven't heard the sad news already, Twinkie the Kid is officially retiring. Hostess, the maker o...
Retro Product Fail #9: Space Food Sticks
I was going through a 1971 Family Circle that I bought at a flea market when this ad piqued my interest. Hmmm...I'd never heard of S...
When TVs Were Stylin'
Image via JoeCrazy.com One thing I admire about the mid-century modern movement (say that 10 times fast) is that it didn't stop at j...
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