Comments on: Vintage food advertisements

By: Lindsey Nair

Lindsey Nair — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:44:28 +0000

Check out the 1890 ad for a food grinder. It shows pigs and other animals cheerfully diving into the grinder in pairs as if they’re boarding Noah’s Ark. Sheesh, some of these ads would make people’s heads explode today!
http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/food-ads-1890s

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:32:24 +0000

“Cheese.
It gives you ideas.”

This site is so full of win!

By: abdnva

abdnva — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:08:02 +0000

It reminds me of some of the cigarette ads that used to be displayed back in the 50′s & 60′s. Actual doctors promoting smoking, that kind of stuff…

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:25:48 +0000

BBQ – Ah, me! At the blog’s recommendation I eagerly went to Bad Wolf in Rnke Tuesday night. There was only one other table and only two others when we left – my first hint of trouble. The three of us got the BBQ platter. My NC vinegar BBQ had no taste, no zip, no tang. Maybe they forgot to put the sauce on? Collards were canned – Why did I expect anything else? All three of us got some type of French fries – all were limp. The beer was good. Three Little Pigs in Daleville has them beat hands down. I can’t think of any reason to go back. Very disappointed!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:08:18 +0000

I agree with Nona, I could spend hours looking at these.

By: Lindsey Nair

Lindsey Nair — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:35:30 +0000

The most hilarious ad is one that Nona pointed out to me. It’s under 1970, page 4: http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/food-ads-1970s/4
It’s an ad for sugar. The text reads:

“The ‘fat time of day’ is at mealtime. When you’re really hungry and likely to overeat.
That’s the time your appestat is turned up.
The trick is to turn down your appestat shortly before mealtime. A little sugar, in a soft drink, or a candy bar can be a big help.
Sugar turns into energy faster than any other food.
Sugar helps your appetite stay down while your energy stays up. And you’re safely past the ‘fat time of day.’
Sugar… only 18 calories per teaspoon, and it’s all energy.”

By: Nona Nelson

Nona Nelson — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:22:10 +0000

OMG! This is one of those websites that is NOT SAFE FOR WORK because I could easily spend hours looking at these ads.
Productivity, you lose today.

By: Lindsey Nair

Lindsey Nair — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:17:48 +0000

Same here! I wish they would hurry up and release Season 4 on DVD.
The soft drink ads will take you back.

By: Bill Perdue

Bill Perdue — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:09:38 +0000

@Lori
I thought the same thing.
Cool website!

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:46:16 +0000

Looking at the ads from the 1960s, I cannot help but thinking of the show “Mad Men”.