33 Vintage Print Ads From the 1960s Mad Men
As Mad Men illustrated, the 1960s was not a golden age for the workplace. It was, however, quite the moment for print ads, which could step up their game thanks to the fast-moving technology it was trumpeting and changing times.
Looking back at what the Sterling Cooper era produced shows a stark comparison with today. While it's great that today's ads are less objectionable, it's hard not to pour a small glass of Canadian Club for those print classics.
Here's 33 from the archives. Don't worry, it's VW heavy.
1. Ford
2. Gulf
3. Tide
4. Chevron Seat Belts
5. Kentucky Tavern Whisky
6. Plymouth
7. Cadillac
8. Timex
9. Ford Mustang
10. Volkswagen
11. Esso
12. Johnson Boats
13. Ford
14. Silva Thins
15. Cadillac
16. Western Electric Phone TV
17. 911
18. Frigidaire
19. Ford Falcon Sprint
20. Pontiac
21. Volkswagen
22. Smith Corona
23. Tudor Electric Football
24. Kodak Instamatic
25. Volkswagen
26. Konica
27. Schlitz
28. Jim Beam
29. Volkswagen
30. Royal Crown Cola
31. Westinghouse
32. Bulova Accutron
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