This advertisement for Bissell carpet sweeper is not subtle in any way about their targeted audience. “Mother is not the only one who would appreciate such a drudgery-saving gift—there is married sister or the dear old aunty, whose work could be made lighter and more pleasant.” It is interesting to look back at ads like this […]
Essentially, this ad says “Try rolled wheat and you won’t need to take your daily medications.” Modern Cheerios ads claim to be able to lower cholesterol, but they don’t advise consumers to stop medication like this ad seems to!
Thirty years ago, Maryanne Datesman co-authored the book, American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture, for foreign students about American values. Now these are American Cultural Values—American ways and introduction to American Culture, and my two co-authors were a Professor of American Studies and a woman who is a sociolinguist and she has a degree […]
October 23, 2015 by The Youth’s Companion Leave a Comment This is a full page, color ad for Kodak published in the November 26, 1914 Youth’s Companion. Filed Under: Advertising Tagged With: Ad, Camera, Holiday, Kodak, Youth’s Companion, Youth’s Companion 1914 October 23, 2015 by The Youth’s Companion Leave a Comment Please Log in to […]