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George Plimpton: Voice of Mattel’s Intellivision

George Plimpton: Voice of Mattel’s Intellivision

George Plimpton (1927-2003) was a Renaissance Man in the truest sense of that word. He ...
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1980s VHS Video Cover Action

1980s VHS Video Cover Action

VHS covers in the action genre could be, well, let's just say 'a tad over-the-top'. ...
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Pushing Candy: When Kids’ Sweets Looked A Lot Like Drugs

Pushing Candy: When Kids’ Sweets Looked A Lot Like Drugs

Is sugar a gateway drug? Or, to put it in more modern terms, are illegal highs ...
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Gratuitous Nudity In Argos Catalogues (1982-1989)

Gratuitous Nudity In Argos Catalogues (1982-1989)

  In our previous installment, we pretty well established that Argos babes were every bit ...
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Gay Bob: ‘The World’s First Openly Gay Doll’ Stepped From The Closet In 1977

Gay Bob: ‘The World’s First Openly Gay Doll’ Stepped From The Closet In 1977

In 1977, former advertising executive Harvey Rosenberg gave the world Gay Bob,  'the world's first ...
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“Real & Rich & Cool” The Winston ‘Blaxploitation’ Cigarette Ads

“Real & Rich & Cool” The Winston ‘Blaxploitation’ Cigarette Ads

After World War Two American tobacco companies started to explore new markets to maintain their ...
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Gratuitous Nudity In Argos Catalogues (1978-1981)

Gratuitous Nudity In Argos Catalogues (1978-1981)

  Argos is a retailer that anyone in the UK is familiar with, but not ...
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25 Gorgeous Vintage Illustrations For The Polish Circus 1950s – 1970s

25 Gorgeous Vintage Illustrations For The Polish Circus 1950s – 1970s

  Ylain Mayer: The end of World War II marked the dawn of a new ...
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Plucking A VIRGIN: The Most Inappropriate Music Adverts Of The Cassette Deck Era

Plucking A VIRGIN: The Most Inappropriate Music Adverts Of The Cassette Deck Era

Yes, Mrs. Johnson, your new Yamaha Electone Organ will definitely bring you closer to your ...
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Ugly Vintage Meats: Before There Were Food Stylists

Ugly Vintage Meats: Before There Were Food Stylists

Cookbooks and adverts prior to the 1980s had a knack for making food look downright ...
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Adverts From 1992 Just Seventeen Magazines

Adverts From 1992 Just Seventeen Magazines

    Just Seventeen – the Bible of teenage girls all over Britain. In reality ...
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In 1969 David Bowie Sold Ice Lollies In An Advert Directed By Ridley Scott

In 1969 David Bowie Sold Ice Lollies In An Advert Directed By Ridley Scott

  In 1969, David Bowie sold ice lollies in a video directed by Ridley Scott. The ...
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