“How can just 1 calorie taste so good?”
This is a great Tab Cola ad from 1964 showing how few calories it has.…
Category: Ads
These are clever and high-performing ads throughout the internet and IRL.
Cooking knife print sensationalized benefits
This ad does a great job at over exaggerating the durability and sharpness of there knife in a clever image.…
1962 Volkswagen Van “Be the first on your block”
This is a cool little ad, and the “attention grabbing” aspect of it is the unusual look of the VW Van with all of it’s doors and windows open.…
Before and after print ad for non profit
This is a clever use of before and after to bring awareness to a cause.…
Banner ad with testimonial + social proof
We see social used in the headline “Trusted by Moms”, a bold pic of the product.
Then a 5 star testimonial with a “buy now” CTA…
Vintage camera ad mocks the competition
Nikon remixes a popular polaroid ad. We see the extreme disappoint in the models that are using polaroid cameras & film.…
1959 Alka-Seltzer Hand Drawn Ad
This great drawn ad for Alka-Seltzer cleary show what the product it for, what it looks like, what it’s packaging looks like, and how to use it (by dropping it …
1980’s Calling All Carts! Flyer
This is a simple ad for people to report where lost shopping carts are. Shopping carts can be upwards of $200/each for grocery stores, so it’s worth having someone go …
Vintage camera lens ad simple headline
Simple, snappy & catchy. A whiplash is good way to describe speed.…
Vintage camera ad has a bold headline
I like the headline because having a good pocketable camera was not a thing back in the 70-80s when this camera appeared on the market. So in that context, this …
Instagram ad sells shirts in a clever way
This ad is designed to look like a meme. I bet its has spread like one too.…
Vintage camera ad explains there high prices
Many people knew that Hasselblad cameras were the most expensive camera on the market but not many knew why. This ad addresses what I would think was a common question …
Vintage Kodak film ad
Each 35mm film stock has a unique look to them. The copywriter did a god job highlighting this fact and cleverly described it as a “personality”.…
Well researched vintage camera ad
In the world of 35mm point & shoot cameras of that era, mechanical issues caused many lost shots. I can imagine that being frustrating. Canon chose a name for there …
IBM Selectric Typewriter Print Ad
This is a cool typewriter ad that showcases it’s new “erase” feature by leaving the top part of the page completely blank.
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Kodak 4-Shot Flashcube Ad 1967
Back in 1967 if it was dark photos barely came out, so this “Flashcube” was affixed to your camera and would light up simultaneously with your picture to light it …
Logic-minded Gatorade Print Ad
This Gatorade ad from 1971 lays out the “scientific” claims for Gatorade being better at quenching thirst than other drinks.…
Genius vintage camera ad
It basically says “so easy a idiot can use it” at the same time saying “it’s so good a genius uses it”.…
J.C. Penny 1981 “Fox” Ad
To compete with famous Lacoste “Alligator” J.C. Penny invented their own line of clothing with a “Fox” that kind of knocked off the look of the Lacoste Alligator!
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Rolls Royce Ad
A beautiful ad from Rolls Royce showing off the luxury life they associate with.…