1959 – What’s She Drinking?
And why’s she smiling?
Category: Grocery
1949 – Welch’s Grape Juice
Go grape or go home.
Discover Nescafe’s Instant Coffee Charm from 1954
A 1954 Nescafe ad showcased instant coffee with a mid-century housewife, promising satisfaction or money back.
1956 – Breakfast Insurance
Met Life Breakfast Advice
Squibb’s Sweeta: A Retro Advertising Story
She might regret that drop of sweetener.
1955 – Safeway Instant
Just add water and stir
1964 – Brazilian Coffee
How to make him smile in the morning
1952 – Tender Leaf Smiling Cups
Fifties Kitsch at its best
1959 – Bill Cullen for Tender Leaf Tea
Come on down to take a sip of tea
1959 – Pream H.C. Moores
Coffee with a side of history
Vintage Edwards Coffee Ad from the 1950s
Celebrating fifties nostalgia, a vintage Edwards coffee ad features a smiling housewife and highlights its exclusive Safeway availability.
Kitsch in the Fifties: Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Exploring fifties kitsch with Chase & Sanborn’s instant coffee ad from 1954.
1963 – Clorox
Mid-century advertising from Clorox.
1952 – Milk and Summer Camp
Drink milk, grow strong, and kick butt at summer camp.
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