Whether you laugh because they are so outrageous or because they are meant to be funny, these ads are going to be good for a chuckle or two. Times have certainly changed! Have fun seeing just how much!
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1. When I Was Skinny
Source: Vintage Fitness Ads You Won't
2. Cube Morphine
3. Vitamin Doughnuts
4. Vintage Losing Weight Scam Ad
5. If You Love Your Husband You Will Keep Your Complexion Lovely
Source: 10 More Retro Ads That
6. A Meal in Itself
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7. How to Trap a Man
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8. Now Her Happiness is Complete
9. Midol in the 1970s
Source: 10 Retro Ads That Made
10. Old School Razor Campaign
11. 7-up for Babies!?
12. How Was This Ever a Good Name for a Candy Bar?
Source: 17 Vintage Ads That Would
13. No More "morning Mouth"
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14. Kind of Mind Boggling
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15. Anacin
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16. Cry a Little
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17. Squirt Soda
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18. Gay Dogs?
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19. The One-piece Stretch Terry Jumpsuit
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20. Ginger Ale
21. Old Time Propaganda
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22. Complete Feminine Hygiene
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23. Men Love Fannies
Source: 17 Vintage Ads That Would
24. Eating Lard
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25. Pep Vitamins
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26. Orgy! Who Wants to Play?!
Source: 25 Weird Vintage Products &
Seems like somebody in the marketing department of yesteryear had a rather unorthodox approach to board games. This risque ad leaves little to the imagination and plenty of questions about what exactly constituted family game night during the swinging '60s. While today's adverts are all about hashtag relatability, vintage ads were clearly no stranger to shock value. Who knew that a simple gathering over a game board could suggest such spicy evenings? Remember, Monopoly never started with a wink and an invitation like this one.
27. Old Candy Store Sign
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28. When You Can't Wait for Your Dinner
29. Love Apricots
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30. Sega Gaming System
Source: 23 Vintage Ads That Would
31. Hilarious Vintage Ad
32. These Asthma Cigarettes Are Not Recommended for Children under Six
Source: 22 Vintage Adverts That Would
33. Well Stacked Sno-Balls
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34. Accidental Sexual Innuendo
Source: 6 Retro Ads With Accidental
35. Thanks for the Garbage Disposal
36. If You Happen to Think That Hair is Fashionable
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37. Drink One Large Bottle before Bedtime and Call Me in the Morning
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38. Selling Shame
39. 55% of Your Daily Protein Needs
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40. Talking Tampons
41. Windex
Source: Vintage Ads - April 11th
42. Pyrex as "man Bait!"
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43. Old Adds for Men
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44. Kraft Cheese Spread Cartoon
45. Beating Your Wife and Boring Meals in the Same Sentence
Source: A CUP OF JO: Vintage
46. Cola Ad
47. "Calling All Chubbies!"
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48. Nobody Wants a Scale
Source: 12 Retro Christmas Ads To
49. Nervous B.o
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50. I Can Cure Homosexuality in Just 10 Days
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51. If You Didn't Use the Right Soap Your Girlfriends Would Gossip about You behind Your Back
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Offensive or funny? Maybe funny because what else can you do but laugh at something that was actually totally acceptable at one time? I'm not sure I would have liked being a woman in the past. What about you?
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