Brand names listed in this series of ads should be very familiar. In comparing the ads of today to the ones of the 1940s, there is one significant difference: illustrations. Get inspired by these colorfully illustrative ads from a more simpler time.
Chanel No 5 Perfume (1949)
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Joy Jean Patou Perfume (1947)
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Barbasol – “Kiss me Again With Your Barbasol Face” (1944)
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Johnson & Johnson (1949)
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Revlon – Cinderella’s Pumpkin (1947)
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The Stetson (1949)
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Burlington Mills (1947)
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Skyway Luggage (1948)
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TWA Stewardess (1940)
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Chelsea Cigarettes (1945)
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Kinsey Whiskey (1945)
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Coca-Cola – Quality Carries On (1942)
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American Meat Institute (1940)
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Lifesaver’s Five Flavors (1948)
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Motorola Portables (1949)
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General Electric Color Radio (1945)
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Kodak Film (1943)
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In Memory of the War Bonds you didn’t buy (1943)
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U.S. Navy – Bureau of Yards & Docks (1942)
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We can do it! – Rosie the Riveter — War Production Co-Ordinating Committee (1943)
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