You Will Not Believe These Hilarious Retro Ads ...

By Eliza • Jul 3, 2015

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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6. A Meal in Itself

A Meal in Itself Source: Burger King posters from the

12. How Was This Ever a Good Name for a Candy Bar?

How Was This Ever a Good Name for a Candy Bar? Source: 17 Vintage Ads That Would

22. Complete Feminine Hygiene

Complete Feminine Hygiene Source: oddee.com

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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

Old Candy Store Sign Source: angelinagherna.hubpages.com

30. Sega Gaming System

Sega Gaming System Source: 23 Vintage Ads That Would

34. Accidental Sexual Innuendo

Accidental Sexual Innuendo Source: 6 Retro Ads With Accidental

36. If You Happen to Think That Hair is Fashionable

If You Happen to Think That Hair is Fashionable Source: oddee.com

51. If You Didn't Use the Right Soap Your Girlfriends Would Gossip about You behind Your Back

If You Didn't Use the Right Soap Your Girlfriends Would Gossip about You behind Your Back Source: Selling Shame: 20 Outrageously Offensive
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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  • Saharoooni

    2015-08-12T07:32:03.973Z

    It is still the same just different methods and messages, depends on what they want to sell at the time, sometimes they create a trend and market it or use real problem people are suffering from to sell things that ppl don't want. once that product stops making enough profit they will change the product and with it the message again. the funny things tho is thatwhen ppl were eating healthy food they convinced ppl to eat junk food and now they are trying to go back to eating healthy.
  • m4nd4

    2015-07-04T12:52:23.201Z

    You guys that are freaking out need to open your eyes to our society, it's all the same, they just don't have to "spell" it out for you. Sexism is everywhere in the media, they glamorize it. It's stupid and it's the way it's always been, hence the proof here. So my advice to you is to disassociate yourself from it all if it truly makes you unhappy... Or laugh about it.
  • Rash

    2015-07-04T16:19:25.422Z

    @Daniel is right, some of these are spoofs. But still, these are all funny though! Awesome post! Made me laugh my heart out.
  • Shanna

    2015-07-03T16:45:44.061Z

    This is so funny! Love it
  • Lexy

    2015-07-03T17:31:59.859Z

    Most of these adds tell woman how to be better for their man.sexism at the peak.
  • Kassy

    2015-07-03T18:45:46.801Z

    Our base gym had that exercise machine in a back corner in the 70's, I loved playing with it while my parent were working out. You know, come to think of it, I Was really skinny back then!
  • Cindy

    2015-07-03T18:18:08.720Z

    Better things to do with your hands, lmao!!!!
  • Cindy

    2015-07-03T18:19:04.318Z

    No. 30 !!
  • Daniel

    2015-07-03T14:23:54.716Z

    Some of these are spoofs not real ads
  • Megan

    2015-07-03T23:31:21.850Z

    "Erectile-the old Viagara, & "The Man Trap,-padded bras and jeans, still apply."
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