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Dinosaurs with Syphilis: Bizarre Public Heath Notices from the Past

Did you realize Dinosaurs had syphilis? Not only that but you mustn’t kiss your baby because it’s unhygienic and whatever

I just wanted to share this delightful 1920s advert for Chanel No.5 perfume today. As I’m sure you know by

You don’t see fur adverts much these days (or at least I haven’t come across many) but basically fur advertising

Never underestimate the marketing power of Lucille Ball! I grew up watching re-runs of I Love Lucy on the telly,

Old age ain’t no place for sissies: Bette Davis And on that note, I’ll just say Happy Sunday everyone! The

Some vintage Aquascutum adverts from the 1940s along with a fascinating note from Buckingham Palace regarding articles ordered for the

Is it just me or does this strapline sound a little insidious? A bit like ‘Mothers Littler Helper….’ Beechams Pills

Marilyn Monroe‘s Coca Cola commercial from 1953. Apparently this was a scene from the movie Love Nest which was later re-edited

A very pretty 1920s advert for Ivory Soap. Never has soap sounded so appealing! Hidden springs of beauty in your

Another beautiful Cole of California advert from the 1940s. I don’t know why more people don’t wear high-waisted bikinis, if

This advert from 1936 is from a Lucky Strike advert (hence the cigarette I suppose). I don’t know who the

1930s Dutch advert for fur coats from 1938. Which is your favourite style?

This is a bit like an adult version of Frosties’ Tony the Tiger for this ad for Dickie’s trousers from

A series of 1940s adverts for fashions by Lynn Lester suggesting a summer wardrobe for June 1947. This summer capsule collection has

Isn’t this wonderful? The illustration is just gorgeous, but is this the vintage swimwear in this Cole of California advert

Isn’t this just the prettiest advert? It dates from 1931 and is an advert for Casino de Paris. I assumed

1930s advert for Lucky Strike from 1936: ‘Lucky Strike, Girl with Snowshoes’. Photo by Nickolas Muray. Source and copyright: George

Girl in a green bikini holding a starfish on a poster from the newly nationalised British Railways, advertising Whitley Bay

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