1953 ad illustrated by Frederick "Fritz" Siebel (1913-1991), an Austrian-American illustrator, well known for his award winning World War II poster Someone Talked and his illustrations for the children's book Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish. vintageadguy.com/opencart/#illustrationartists
Presteline electric ranges were manufactured by the Pressed Steel Car Company Inc. of Chicago. That company was incorporated in 1899 to make passenger, freight and street railway cars and to make trucks, wheels, and other parts of cars. vintageadguy.com/opencart/#OldSchoolCool#1950s
In 1901, J. P. Morgan created U.S. Steel by merging Carnegie Steel, Federal Steel, and National Steel. For much of the 20th century, U.S. Steel was both the world's largest steel producer and its largest corporation. vintageadguy.com#USSteel#WorldWarII
Royal Dutch Shell, commonly known as Shell, an Anglo–Dutch multinational oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, is the second largest company in the world in terms of revenue. It has operations in over 90 countries. vintageadguy.com/opencart/#petroliana
Texaco (the name stands for Texas Company) is the name of an American oil retail brand. Texaco was an independent company until it merged into Chevron Corporation in 2001. It began as the Texas Fuel Company, founded in 1901 in Beaumont, Texas. vintageadguy.com/opencart/#oldschoolcool#petroliana
Cabinet Gorge Dam is a concrete gravity-arch hydroelectric dam on the Clark Fork River in northern Idaho. The ad points out that the dam was paid for by the power companies who make money on the power the dam produces. vintageadguy.com/opencart/#hydroelectricity
This 1965 page from the New York Daily News shows new New York Yankee Manager Johnny Keane and a few of his stars (Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Tom Tresh) at the Yankees spring training camp. vintageadguy.com/opencart/#nyyankees#vintagebaseball
Dr. James C. Crow, a Scottish immigrant, started distilling what would come to be Old Crow in Frankfort, Kentucky, in the 1830s. Reportedly a very skilled distiller, he made whiskey for various employers, which was sold as "Crow" or, as it aged, "Old Crow". vintageadguy.com/opencart/#oldcrow
Founded in 1887 the Tidewater Oil Company has sold petroleum and gasoline products and fuel under various brand names, including Tydol, Flying A, and Veedol. It also manufactures a wide range of automotive lubricants. Its corporate headquarters is in Los Angeles. vintageadguy.com#1950svintage
Hallmark Cards, founded in 1910, is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1928, the company adopted the name Hallmark and, in 1944, Hallmark adopted its current slogan "When you care enough to send the very best." vintageadguy.com/opencart/#christmascards
Canadian Club whiskey has enjoyed a rebirth thanks to the popular TV show Mad Men. Canadian Club was the drink of choice for the show's leading character Don Drapper and the frequent product placement rejuvenated the brand. vintageadguy.com/opencart/#madmenstyle#oldschoolcool
Wheaties was created in 1921 as a result of a spill of wheat bran mixture onto a stove at the Washburn Crosby Co. (later General Mills). The cereal was named Washburn's Gold Medal Whole Wheat Flakes but changed to Wheaties after an employee contest. vintageadguy.com#breakfastofchamps#oldschoolcool
John Hancock Mutual Life ran many ads similar to this one. Sometimes they honored notable scientists, inventors, politicians, or historic events. Painted by the top illustrators of the day these ads appeared only a few times each. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ind...#advertisingcampaign#oldschoolcool
In 1824, Henderson William Brand, a chef to King George IV of England, created the original brown sauce on which A.1. is based. Supposedly the king declared it "A.1." and the name was born. The sauce went into production in 1831. vintageadguy.com/opencart/#oldschoolcool#A1Sauce
The Reynolds Metals Company was founded in 1919 as the U.S. Foil Company in Louisville, KY, by Richard S. Reynolds Sr., nephew of tobacco king R. J. Reynolds. Initially, the new company supplied lead and tin foil wrappers to cigarette and candy companies. vintageadguy.com/opencart#oldschoolcool
- edited from Jay R. Brooks of the Brookston Beer Bulletin - During the final year of the war, the United States Brewers Foundation created an ad campaign to promote beer as America’s Beverage of Moderation. The campaign began in 1945, ended in 1956. vintageadguy.com/opencart/ind...#oldschoolcool
Webcor's product line included record changers, wire recorders and reel-to-reel tape recorders. In 1952 Webcor introduced its first magnetic tape recorder and, by 1955, magnetic tape recorders overtook wire ones. vintageadguy.com/opencart#oldschoolcool#audiovintage
Saran Wrap was initially developed into a product when General Motors requested a flexible film to prevent corrosion on machine guns shipped overseas. Dow trademarked "Saran" in 1940 but the company did not immediately develop the product commercially. vintageadguy.com/opencart#saranwrap
Nash production continued from 1954 to 1957 after the creation of AMC. Nash pioneered several important innovations which are still used today, including heating and ventilation systems, unibody construction in 1941, seat belts in 1950, a US-built compact car in 1950. #stationwagonlife#1956rambler
Henry J. Kaiser's corporation entered the aluminum business by buying, 3 government-owned aluminum facilities. The government found it more important to establish a third competitor in the aluminum industry than to accept the highest bid. vintageadguy.com/opencart/#kaiserpermanente
Ivory is one of P&G's older products (first trademarked in 1879). Ivory bar soap is whipped with air in its production and floats in water. Ivory's first slogan, "It Floats!", was introduced in 1891. The product's other well-known slogan is "99 44⁄100% Pure". vintageadguy.com/opencart/ind...
