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Follies of the Mad Men #183

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I ripped this ad out of a Reader's Digest a long time ago, so I don't have the exact issue attribution. Other sources on the web claim 1960.

In any case, this is a fine example of the category of subliminal ad known technically as "You can put the liquid from your long thick bottle into my melting ice cream anytime, honey!"

Here's a fascinating version for what was then perceived as a different market.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue May 22, 2012 | Comments (8)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Sexuality, Junk Food, 1960's, Double Entendres and Nudge-Nudge, Wink-Wink

Tentacle Grape

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Old-hand WU-vies know all about the fascination of the Japanese for "tentacle sex." But did you know you could buy the matching soft drink?

One question remains: is the English-only pun with "tentacle rape" intentional or accidental?

Buy yours here.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Mon Mar 12, 2012 | Comments (8)
Category: Animals, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Bestiality, Junk Food, Asia

JAPP Energy Bar Commercials

Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Jan 18, 2012 | Comments (7)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Junk Food, 1990's

Candyland

Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Nov 29, 2011 | Comments (3)
Category: Pop Art, Junk Food, Cartoons, Eating

Brown Bobby

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Get rich quick with triangular donuts!

Explanation here.

Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Nov 03, 2011 | Comments (5)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Technology, Junk Food, Appliances, 1930's

Follies of the Mad Men #163

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I cannot believe that even in the 1920s, this Wrigley's mascot was anything less than a source of nightmares to children everywhere.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sat Oct 15, 2011 | Comments (6)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Children, Junk Food, 1920's

Follies of the Mad Men #162



Does not contain corn likker. No hillbilly beard necessary to enjoy.



Yes, we're hip. That's why we choose "Makin' Whoopee" from 1928 as our theme tune.



Contains no psychedelics, despite producing visions of talking pitcher.



Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Oct 02, 2011 | Comments (6)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Drugs, Psychedelic, Junk Food, 1960's, 1950's

Follies of the Mad Men #154









Four decades of commercials for the medicinal tasting soda. Which one would convince you to drink it?
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Aug 05, 2011 | Comments (6)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Junk Food, 1990's, 1980's, 1970's, 1960's

Follies of the Mad Men #144



Imagine living a life where your major existential dilemma was which flavor snack cake to purchase.

I was going to assume that Ho Hos were no longer made, given the nasty use of "ho" as a pejorative--but apparently they are still around.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Mon Jun 13, 2011 | Comments (3)
Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Food, Junk Food, Hookers, 1970's

Swallow

After reading this book, I'm convinced WU-vies will enjoy this tale of the strange things people ingest--and the doctor who made a collection out of such retrieved "foreign bodies."


Go here to see a video about a professional eater of odd objects.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Mon Jan 31, 2011 | Comments (1)
Category: Body Modifications, Medicine, Performance Art, Books, Junk Food
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