Nobody’s Perfect Volkswagen Print Ad
What a wonderfully quirky and funny ad newspaper ad. The Manhattan Advertising Agency created a string of wildly successful Volkswagen Beetle ads in the 1950’s and 1960’s.…
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.
Volkswagen 2 shapes Landscape Print Ad
In the 1950’s and 1960’s The Manhattan Advertising Agency created a string of wildly successful Volkswagen Beetle ads. This is one of the more rare landscape layout ads for non-magazine
1960’s Sanatogen Tonic Wine
This wine ad targets stay-at-home moms by relating to how draining motherhood can be. A free sample for them to try their wine out and see that it helps them …
1939 Ad for Phosferine Tonic Wine
An emotional letter from a customer was published ran an ad in this 1939 print ad. Showing how a little wine can help you deal with depression.…
1979 Dr. Pepper Magazine Ad
This Dr. Pepper ad from 1979 showcases all sorts of different people enjoying a Dr. Pepper soda.…
1905 Coca Cola Ad
This Coca Cola ad from 1905 is so detailed and pretty.
The woman is Lillian Nordica, a popular opera singer in the day. No known videos of her, just paintings, …
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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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 …