Advertising and media of the past.Tumblr (3.0; @wordfromoursponsor)http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5d8b6f23f683ce43bd261d8b0742d80a/tumblr_mn5mf33SpA1r342txo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Young & Rubicam: Jiminy, a real selling idea in an ad keeps me busier than a flea on a hot griddle!</p>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50992451700http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50992451700Tue, 21 May 2013 11:16:00 -0400retrovintage1930sadvertisingcomics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5cd97ead5fea526c0911915170e0cb82/tumblr_mn30v7aIZD1rphtnfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://weirdvintage.tumblr.com/post/50888287308/george-burns-and-gracie-allen-for-spam-1940-via" target="_blank">weirdvintage</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>George Burns and Gracie Allen for Spam, 1940 (via <a href="http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/spam-ads-1940s" target="_blank">Vintage Ad Browser</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50955861824http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50955861824Mon, 20 May 2013 21:55:04 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/570e8beb8e5dd9fc3bc07cb3668633a1/tumblr_mn3lby7gPy1qgqj2zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50955634610http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50955634610Mon, 20 May 2013 21:52:22 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4cfdb9d22901f549a9fb4446bccda539/tumblr_mn37g4DuzT1qdj321o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/16271beca8391e9d94e65a62a79c31fd/tumblr_mn37g4DuzT1qdj321o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8d25df239624e9ea45a33cca285b32c/tumblr_mn37g4DuzT1qdj321o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oldshowbiz.tumblr.com/post/50893971735/eddie-cantor" target="_blank">oldshowbiz</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Quack like Eddie Cantor.<br/></strong></p> </blockquote>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50955406647http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50955406647Mon, 20 May 2013 21:49:41 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f519eb437490a1b59008a316f02e91b6/tumblr_mn47kuAdkY1qgqj2zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50954593071http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50954593071Mon, 20 May 2013 21:40:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/50d6270e9532300fc40e4f7a7ce208c2/tumblr_mn0yy49T6B1qgqj2zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50843493948http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50843493948Sun, 19 May 2013 15:37:24 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/be7623d8f6f5a7fe87729720d192dc96/tumblr_mn04t7b5xq1s9pa24o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://psaaok.tumblr.com/post/50736132419/the-crave-for-candy-is-a-call-for-energy" target="_blank">psaaok</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“The ‘Crave for Candy’ is a call for energy.”</p> <p>Council on Candy of the National Confectioners’ Association.  Printed in <em>Life, </em>March 1947.</p> <p><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=AUoEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA151#v=onepage&q&f=false" target="_blank">Source</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Candy’s dandy, keep it handy</p>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50843388592http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50843388592Sun, 19 May 2013 15:36:04 -0400advertising<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9c42cf2d10bb4da90acd5e926f17c4f6/tumblr_mlzdahqzmt1rt0ya9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kittyinva.tumblr.com/post/50835466285/1916-woodbury-soap-ad-these-were-very-popular" target="_blank">kittyinva</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>1916 Woodbury Soap ad. These were very popular with ladies as they were pretty and romantic. You could even order your own copy, suitable for framing!</p> </blockquote> <p>Helen Lansdowne at J Walter Thompson was the main copywriter on this campaign; she later married Stanley Resor and they ran the agency together.</p>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50842798785http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50842798785Sun, 19 May 2013 15:28:46 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/337fb4de7ff90ab8018a49dba8023c7b/tumblr_mn0kbqWhHi1rdstngo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://indypendenthistory.tumblr.com/post/50759999056/to-get-more-young-people-interested-in-science-ge" target="_blank">indypendenthistory</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>To get more young people interested in science, GE produced a series of comics. This one from 1953 taught children about electricity.</span></p> </blockquote>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50770218210http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50770218210Sat, 18 May 2013 20:12:48 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a8a949cdd6b93d8306e0764765b66d79/tumblr_mmy6g6m3MK1r342txo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The business of broadcasting = advertising</p>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50653932022http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50653932022Fri, 17 May 2013 10:48:06 -0400retrovintageadvertisingold time radiobroadcasting1930sTypography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3ad24cc30c823f4f6616bb2425d7d642/tumblr_mmpnx8TuV51r342txo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>12 questions for radio commercial writers</p>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50302669175http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50302669175Sun, 12 May 2013 20:27:08 -0400retrovintageadvertisingradiobroadcastingold time radio1930sTypography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b248a253aafbedcf5cf9bdd9a51165d6/tumblr_mmm9lgJqOn1r342txo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What a basic sales idea looks like</p>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50142482721http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/50142482721Sat, 11 May 2013 00:24:52 -0400retrovintagegraphic1930sadvertising<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5e2f558ea9fb2c1afd3be8e3fcc5d9cd/tumblr_mmidutabsw1r342txo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Radio Stars, Fortune Magazine 1938</p>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49981380047http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49981380047Wed, 08 May 2013 22:06:29 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b29b1a0ae2bd9e7a9c43352dfe7dec74/tumblr_mmflz9PwlU1r342txo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Your modern merchandise is best sold by modern packaging</p>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49854860735http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49854860735Tue, 07 May 2013 10:09:09 -0400retrovintageadvertisingPackaging1930stype<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3a08dd7cfee5d95be73546cc61c27b16/tumblr_mmduo9ESSt1r342txo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Look to The Mirror for more sales!</p>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49777808985http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49777808985Mon, 06 May 2013 11:21:45 -0400retrovintageadvertising1930stypography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/96740c6ebd2ddc6cef98df2d31a6c3dd/tumblr_mmaa9eQyVE1s9pa24o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://psaaok.tumblr.com/post/49604956171/heres-how-to-have-more-fun-in-bed-mitchell" target="_blank">psaaok</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“Here’s How to Have More Fun in Bed!”</p> <p>Mitchell “Lullaby” Bed Lamp-Radio.  Printed in <em>Time, </em>1949.</p> <p><a href="http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/adaccess_R0490/" target="_blank">Source</a></p> </blockquote>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49721967504http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49721967504Sun, 05 May 2013 18:04:08 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/93cad125964e3cc4511e407b6c9b224a/tumblr_mmc2ggruMm1r342txo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Over the hills and far away? but not from radio!</p>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49694191204http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49694191204Sun, 05 May 2013 12:14:40 -0400retrovintageBlack & Whiteradiobroadcastingold time radio1930s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e51409f6975770b19f262971979bd986/tumblr_mly5yphKul1r616oeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://adelphe.tumblr.com/post/49470306494/lilliput-april-1945" target="_blank">adelphe</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Lilliput</em>, April 1945</p> </blockquote>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49651700718http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49651700718Sat, 04 May 2013 23:58:37 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/47b53cc6b5b2c67871c742a07efebd63/tumblr_mm7cmg5CEs1s9pa24o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://psaaok.tumblr.com/post/49487009591/no-your-post-war-admiral-radio-wont-bathe-the" target="_blank">psaaok</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“No… Your post-war Admiral Radio won’t bathe the baby!”</p> <p>Admiral Radio, 1944.</p> <p><a href="http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/adaccess_R0062/#" target="_blank">Source</a></p> </blockquote>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49651533045http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49651533045Sat, 04 May 2013 23:56:14 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/daf9c6a52ce9604c262b154211e844e6/tumblr_mm87ekP0dW1r342txo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Dimes that sell for $100</p>http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49512505634http://wordfromoursponsor.tumblr.com/post/49512505634Fri, 03 May 2013 10:11:08 -0400retrovintageadvertisingradiobroadcastingold time radio