The adverts of the 1940s can be neatly divided into two broad categories. First, as the world was consumed by war, governments harnessed the best advertising talent to boost morale and promote ...

“This is a dream beyond time, a dream in which this minute, this hour, this golden day, this magic night will endure forever,” declares a Bermuda tourism advertisement from the 1940′s. “This is ...

Smokey the Bear’s image is getting a refresher, from stern authority figure to cuddly companion, says the New York Times. Although the campaign still declares “Only you can prevent wildfires” — the ...

Modern Home: Pink was all the rage, even for appliances, as this GE ad in "'50s All-American Ads" shows. As we approach the biggest buying season of the year, it may be a time to look at all magazines ...

In Buffalo and around the country, fur storage was a big, competitive industry. Seventy-five years ago today, as our city warmed up for spring, LL Berger’s used ad space to remind ladies to put their ...