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Home : Advertising : 16 Ridiculous Vintage Print Ads That Would Be Banned Today

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16 Ridiculous Vintage Print Ads That Would Be Banned Today

Until the last few decades, "truth in advertising" was a joke and for the most part companies just said whatever they wanted to in their advertisements. Although the 1930s (and earlier) were especially ridiculous, we've found some pretty outrageous ads all the way up to the 1970s.

Jul 20, 2011 by jayfrankwilson
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  • 01) Open Your Beer Ban The Schlitz Way
  • 02) Blow In Her Face
  • 03) Doctors Smoke Camels
  • 04) Wives Are Kitchen Slaves
  • 05) Wife Spanking
  • 06) Have a Fag!
  • 07) The Impossible Ketchup Bottle Cap
  • 08) Lard = Happiness
  • 09) Lysol for Vaginas
  • 10) Wake Up Gay
  • 11) Work Hard. Be Cute.
  • 12) Smoking Santa
  • 13) Sargent Santa
  • 14) Tapeworm Diets
  • 15) Loose Girls Sink Soldiers
  • 16) Vibrating Fingers
Reading Time: 3 minutes

From the silly and male chauvinistic, to the dirty deceptive lies, here are some of the most ridiculous vintage ads ever made by the Mad Men of advertising.

Until the last few decades, “truth in advertising” was a joke and for the most part, companies just said whatever they wanted to in their advertisements. Although the 1930s (and earlier) were especially ridiculous, we’ve found some pretty outrageous vintage ads all the way up to the 1970s.

01) Open Your Beer Ban The Schlitz Way

“Some day all beer cans will open this easy!” – Schlitz 1960s

Someday. We can hardly wait! Please let us know when that day arrives.

New Schlitz Way Of Opening Beer Cans

02) Blow In Her Face

“Blow in Her Face and She’ll Follow You Anywhere” – Tipalet 1970s






Wow, I didn’t realize bukake was popular in the 1970s. This ad is so wrong in so many ways.

Blow In Her Face And She'Ll Follow You Anywhere

03) Doctors Smoke Camels

“More Doctors Smoke CAMELS Than Any Other Cigarette!” – Camel 1949

We have a tiny correction to this ad: “More DEAD doctors smoke CAMELS than any other cigarette!”





More Dead Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Cigarette!

04) Wives Are Kitchen Slaves

“The Chef does everything but cook – that’s what wives are for!” – Kenwood 1960s

Because women are cooking machines too!

The Chef Does Everything But Cook - That'S What Wives Are For!

05) Wife Spanking

“If your husband ever finds out you’re not store-testing for fresher coffee…” – Chase & Sanborn Coffee 1950s

Is this ad endorsing domestic violence over a pot of coffee or a sex game? We can’t tell. Let us know in the comments.


Wife Spanking - Chase &Amp; Sanborn Coffee

06) Have a Fag!

“Let’s Face It – You Could Get Hit By A BUS Tomorrow. Go On – Have A Fag!” – Viz Magazine 1992

Once the dangers of smoking became known, cigarette companies tried to put a positive spin on smoking. This ad is a parody by Viz Magazine of those efforts. Regardless, these guys definitely make smoking look cool, right? Don’t you want to friend them on Facebook?


Let'S Face It - You Could Get Hit By A Bus Tomorrow. Go On - Have A Fag!

07) The Impossible Ketchup Bottle Cap

“You mean a woman can open it?” – Alcoa Aluminum 1950s

Three cheers for aluminum caps! A woman can open them without a knife, bottle openers or even a husband!

You Mean A Woman Can Open It?

08) Lard = Happiness

“They’re Happy Because They Eat Lard” – Viz Magazine 1992

If this family were any happier, they’d weigh over 300 pounds each and have constant heart attacks. But unfortunately, this ad isn’t real. It’s from the British humor magazine Viz (Issue 52, February / March 1992; Page 21).

They'Re Happy Because They Eat Lard

09) Lysol for Vaginas

“For Feminine Hygiene use Lysol Always!” – Lysol 1920s

Ladies, don’t douche with salt or soda. Use Lysol or else you’ll be trapped in a spider web of despair and your husband will be distant and indifferent towards you. Definitely a strange ad.


For Feminine Hygiene Use Lysol Always!

10) Wake Up Gay

“To Wake up GAY In the Morning!” – Ovaltine 19??

And you probably thought it was TANG. Now we know the Ovaltine secret! Please post a comment below if you know what year this ad was from.

To Wake Up Gay In The Morning!

11) Work Hard. Be Cute.

“So the harder a wife works, the CUTER she looks!” – Kellogg’s PEP Cereal 1930s

“Gosh Honey, you seem, to thrive on cooking, cleaning, and dusting and I’m all tuckered out by closing time. What’s the answer?” Apparently fueling up your wife with the vitamins in PEP cereal.


So The Harder A Wife Works, The Cuter She Looks!

12) Smoking Santa

“Wrapped and Ready To Put A Smile In Your Smoking” – Chesterfield Cigarettes 1955

There’s something so wrong about a smoking Santa Claus. Think he has his own custom branded ashtrays at The North Pole?


Smoking Santa Claus

13) Sargent Santa

“More Than Ever… It’s Chesterfield” – Chesterfield Cigarettes 1942

With WWII on everyone’s mind, this ad features Santa with a soldier’s helmet on opening his big giant bag of… Chesterfield cigarettes. Ain’t’ Santa nice kids! Merry Christmas!

Santa Smokes Chesterfields

14) Tapeworm Diets

“Eat! And Always Stay Thin! Fat the Enemy that is Shortening Your Life Banished!

How? With Sanitized Tape Worms.” – Caswell’s 1910s
OMG! The tapeworm diet!? What’s not to like? These tapeworms are Easy to Swallow, Sanitized, and there are No Ill Effects! Tapeworms truly are Friends for a Fair Form!

&Quot;≪/B

15) Loose Girls Sink Soldiers

“You May Think She’s Just Your Gal but She May Be Everyone’s Pal.” – US Government 1944

That’s right guys. V.D. is always a female problem!?


You May Think She'S Just Your Gal But She May Be Everyone'S Pal.

16) Vibrating Fingers

“Vibra-Gum Massager” – Dentagene Company 1960s

I wonder if there is another use for this vibrator finger “gum massager”?

Vibra-Gum Massager

NERD NOTE: The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. In East Asia, the rise of militarism occurred. In Western Europe, Australia and the United States, more progressive reforms occurred as opposed to the extreme measures sought elsewhere. Roosevelt’s New Deal attempted to use government spending to combat large-scale unemployment and severely negative growth. Ultimately, it would be the beginning of World War II in 1939 that would end the depression.


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