You are a bigoted, chauvinist pig!.. oh wait, this ad is from 1950

Disclaimer: Please note that the views and opinions expressed in these vintage advertisements do not represent those of Dark Roasted Blend, our editors and writers. We have nothing to do with it. We can only stare at it in utter stupefaction.



The ad above is "tasteless", indeed... Maybe people were coming out of depression and they needed to look healthier.

Weird lifestyle choices

Board the money... or a phone. The choice is yours.


Go Gay! and never look back (just don't call your company something like GayStyle, and put it on your business cards):



Treating Wives with Disrespect

Some of these ads you may have seen before. Do we even have to say, don't try this at home? Do we even have to?


Bad wife. Bad:


Sexism galore:


Some self-defense is in order, then -

The Wrinkle is dead. Somebody else might end up dead soon, too:



Relatively harmless stuff

This is not Viagra. This is better:


Jolt yourself back into health! -


Can not explode. And yet, with these creatures dancing on top of it, what if... it could? -


"So, what do you do when you come home from work?" - "I expand my lungs. It's lot of fun and satisfaction!" -


Doctors are out to lunch:


This must be fake:

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A couple of weirdly similar racist ads:


Look at my ads! No - look at my legs!


The secret to having great ideas:



Hold on, it's getting worse

The kids on the left don't stand a chance:


Beer helps nursing babies? -


Well, if not beer, then -


Shoot'em up! -



Mysterious Gadgets

We had a few "Mystery Vintage Gadgets" articles - see here, for example.


Would you buy Coca-Cola more, if you it be sold to you from this vehicle? -


Pure cocaine drops are better:


I want to be loved by the mothers! -

 

Genres smash and Harrison Ford is redeemed with winning reel at Wondercon.

Jon Favreau and Roberto Orci took to the WonderCon stage to the tune of AC/DC's "Back in Black."  These are men who've made their bones in rooms like the Moscone Center's Esplanade Ballroom and they were ready to engage.


Geeks go Greek as Hellenic deities bring their pretty pictures to San Francisco's big comic-book convention.


The WonderCon audience got a quick treat with the first ever public showing of moving pictures from Tarsem Singh's upcoming film Immortals.  It was a classic case of Con footage syndrome - absolutely gorgeous imagery that offers no insight whatsoever to the quality of the actual finished film.  But. . . .did I mention gorgeous imagery?


Stars Honored With awards During Cinema

Actress, singer and dancer Julianne Hough accepts her award for Female Rising Star of 2011 during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association 

Helen Mirren, recipient of the CinemaCon Career Achievement Award, poses during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association 
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, CinemaCon Female Star of Tomorrow, poses with her award during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association 
Blake Lively, CinemaCon Breakthrough Performer of the Year, poses during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association 
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, CinemaCon Male Star of Tomorrow, accepts his award during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association 
Russell Brand, CinemaCon Comedy Star of the Year, poses during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association 

 

It's hard to take a band promo photo - a picture may be worth a thousand words, but it doesn't help when 999 of them are "douchebag." Check these promo fails.



















































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