Porsche Youth Ad
A funny old advertisement for Porsche asking if people spent their youth dreaming about driving a Nissan or Mitsubishi car.…
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.
Eve Mattress Ad Campaign
This is a small collection of mainly copy ads from Eve Mattress. They are primarily text and hardly feature photos of the features of the mattresses. A very interesting “blanket” …
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Old Typewriter Print Ads
This is a collection of old-timey typewriter print advertisements from the 1920’s:…
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Remington Typewriter “Bragging” Ad
Dang Remington……bragging much about your typewriters?? This ad serves as a reminder to the public that Remington essentially founded the typewriter industry (Remington then shut it’s doors in 1955).…
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Typewriter Print Ad
This typewriter ad from the 1920’s brags about how great this L.C. Smith & Bros typewriter is across various jobs. The layout uses very little of the full page making …
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Vest-Pocket Adding Machine Print Ad
This old ad showcases a “cool technology of the time”….an adding machine for your vest-pocket! The copy interestingly talks in the first person tense, so it’s the machine speaking to …
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Old Print Ad for Paper Fastener Machines
This is an old-timey print ad from around the 1920’s which shows a good advertisement for a paper fastener and tagging tool.…
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Fifth and West Condos Direct Mail Flyer Utilizing Numbers
This condo direct mail flyer saying “Live outside the glass box” has a clever use of numbers. It sucks the user in with a number, and then they read it, …
Clever advertisement for garage builder
This is a clever advertisement by a guy that builds garages. This versatile ad can be used online, outdoors, or as print advertisements.…
Volkswagen Lemon Print Ad
Lemon. This Volkswagen missed the boat. The chrome strip on the glove compartment is blemished and must be replaced. Chances are you wouldn’t have noticed it; Inspector Kurt Kroner did.…
Schweppes Tonic Print Ad
“Never swizzle Schweppes Tonic,” chides Commander Whitehead. “Schweppervescence swizzles itself.”…
Schweppes Bitter Lemon Print Ad
“You can see the lemon in the Schweppes Bitter Lemon. That’s because Schweppes uses whole, fresh lemons. Juice, pulp, peep, everything.”…
Schweppes Tonic Print Ad
The President of Schweppes U.S.A tells why Schweppes Tonic always has the same classic flavor – whether you drink it in Hong Kong, Palm Springs or Paris…