Silly Putty Vintage Print Ad
These vintage print ads used amazing hand-drawn images to illustrate the different ways kids could enjoy this toy.
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Category: Print Ads
Marketing, Copywriting, and Direct Mail all got started with the invention of mass printing. Since then paying for placement in a physical publication has become an art, and a science. Here are some classic high converting print ads for inspiration, and sometimes just sheer beauty.
Vintage Radio Broadcasting Ad
This vintage radio broadcasting print ad clearly explains the benefits of buying their broadcasting system (or intercom).…
1970 Palmolive Dish Soap Print Ad
Great marketing in this 1970’s ad that shows Palmolive dish soap can also be used to soften your hands.…
Nike Zoom HyperRev Print Ad
Nike did an awesome ad by using callouts to point out the features and benefits of this shoe.…
“They’re not cheap” Atoms shoe ad.
Sometimes customers don’t know how much work goes into a quality product. Atoms breaks down why they priced their shoes at $129.…
1978 calculator add with image/text markup
This great ad from 1978 uses simple text markup to show off the features of this calculator.…
“Get a horse” 1966 magazine ad appealing to parents
This simple magazine ad from 1966 shows why parents (who are the ones who will actually pay for the thing) will love this toy horse.
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1963 Wate On Ad
In 1963 the being skinny was out. This 1963 print ad uses a actress Eva Six to sell their weight gaining tablet.…
1961 Bell Telephone Ad
Bell Telephone Ad published in 1961. This is a great use of showing innovation to keep their customers on the lookout for what is next.…
Del Monte Ad 1958
This is a great ad from Del Monte that shows what their peas can become with the right recipe.
They give a great photo of the finished product, the product …
Kodak Christmas Ad 1968
This Kodak ad from 1968 tries to remind people that a camera would make great gift for Christmas.…
Santa Typewriter Ad 1977
This is a typewriter ad from 1977. In my opinion it’s not the best ad ever, but it’s job is to stay top-of-mind during the Christmas holiday so when people …
Zippo Christmas Ad
This is a classic 1950’s Zippo ad showing people a Zippo is a great Christmas gift.
Back then a very large population of people smoked, so a Zippo was probably …
How stuff used to be sold: Weird Tales Magazine 1927
Back in the day this is how things used to be sold. Advertising in the back of speciality magazines was a huge business.
This was how copywriting started. Since it …
Wendy’s 1979 Hamburger Newspaper Ad
Wendy’s uses callouts in this 1979 newspaper ad to breakdown why their burgers. Customers know exactly what they are eating.…
Clever IKEA Sleep Ad
This is a clever ad by IKEA promoting good sleep by having good pillows.…
Miller Shirts Ad Using Only Imagery and Pricing
For very visual products such as clothing (shirts in this case) you don’t need to add a lot of copy. This ad uses that concept and JUST shows pictures of …
Ford Regular Vs Giant Vans Ad with Great Imagery
This cleverly shows how much larger one van is than the other. Super easy to understand.…
Coke “Post Thanksgiving” Ad with Image Markup
This is a 1978 Coca-Cola ad that uses image markup (explainer text with lines pointing to parts of the image) showing how to enjoy after Thanksgiving meals.…