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Tag Archives: Advertising
Old Time Ads From The 1910 World Almanac – Part 2
More Interesting Ads From The 1910 World Almanac We continue our look at the 1910 World Almanac And Encyclopedia’s advertising. The New York World newspaper used their annual publication of the Almanac as a way to advertise their own newspaper. … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, Evergreens Cemetery, New York World, World Almanac
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Old Time Ads From The 1910 World Almanac – Part 1
Huckesterism 101 – Useful? Crazy? How Products Were Advertised In The 1910 World Almanac One big difference between old advertising and today’s advertisements, is that today you sometimes have to scrutinize the ad to discover exactly what it is they … Continue reading
1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna
You’re Going To Like The Laguna. A Lot. Or so the last line of the advertisement says. After all, it is the top-of-the-line with such advanced features as: new front disc brakes, flow-through power ventilation, special fabric and a special steering … Continue reading
Subway Song
“I Saw It in The BRT” An ode to the subway. This 1917 ditty was written about the BRT (Brooklyn Rapid Transit System), which was the former name to the BMT (Brooklyn Manhattan Transit System). The words which extoll the virtues … Continue reading
Old New York In Photos #16
Gold & Silver – Highest Prices Paid – 1937 The year is 1937 and we are looking north on the west side of Sixth Avenue. The Sixth Avenue Elevated in the background will soon be torn down. Sitting out in front of Roxy … Continue reading
30 Vintage Advertisements From The New Yorker Part 2
Ads From the November 3, 1951 New Yorker, continued We continue our look at some of the advertisements from this issue of The New Yorker. To put the prices of goods and services in perspective: in 1951, a first class … Continue reading
30 Vintage Advertisements From The New Yorker Part 1
Ads From The November 3, 1951 New Yorker Magazine I really enjoy looking at old magazines. Those old issues of Life, Look, Collier’s, The Saturday Evening Post and especially The New Yorker uniquely capture the 1920′s-1960′s. I like the articles, … Continue reading
New York’s Big Snowstorm Of 1948
December 19, 1948 – Times Square 8:53 pm On this day 63 years ago, 19.6 inches of snow blanketed the city. Here is Times Square in the midst of this snowstorm with only a few pedestrians and cars visible. Because … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, Bond Clothiers, Hotel Astor, Paramount Theatre, Times Square
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MTA Propaganda
Open For Business ** Shop 2nd Ave ** It’s Worth It! A cryptic poster on a city bus that says absolutely nothing. Typical of the MTA. The punishment for the person who wrote this slogan should be to live in … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, Construction, Idiots, MTA, Second Avenue, Things To Hate About New York City
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You Are Creative And You Are Wasting Your Life
The Most Important Piece Of Career Advice You Will Ever Read Forget all those best-selling, life affirming books which “reveal” valuable lessons that you should follow to have a happy life or a lucrative career. Linds Redding, an award winning … Continue reading →