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Vintage Ad – 1936: Beech-Nut Gum

Published on February 24, 2022

Posted in: Food

Vintage advertisement for Beech-Nut peppermint flavored gum that appeared in the August 1936 publication of Cosmopolitan.

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Ad – 1953: Crax-Ezy Boiled-Egg Opener

Published on December 2, 2021

Posted in: Around the Home, Food

Crax-Ezy Boiled-Egg Opener Ad that appeared on page 55 of the June 14, 1953 publication of This Week magazine.

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RetroRewind – 1939: Rice Krispies Breakfast Pals

Published on November 22, 2021

Posted in: Food, RetroRewind Videos

Snap, Crackle, and Pop in the 1939 animated Rice Krispies cartoon/advertisement Breakfast Pals.

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Ad – 1949: Betty Crocker Cake Mixes

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Food

Husbands Beat Wives, Betty Crocker Cake Mixes Ad, Today's Woman, November 1949, page 160.

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Ad – 1927: Pabst-ett Cheese

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Food

Pabst-ett Cheese Ad, McCall's, July 1927, page 41.

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Ad – 1947: Pepsi Cola

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Comics, Food

Pepsi Cola, Radio Mirror, August 1947, page 89.

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Ad – 1966: Burger King

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Food

Burger King Home of the Whopper Ad, Life, June 3, 1966, page R3.

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Ad – 1966: Carnation Instant Breakfast

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Food

Carnation Instant Breakfast Ad, Saturday Evening Post, May 21, 1966, page 26.

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Ad – 1962: Jolly Green Giant Rag Doll

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Food

Jolly Green Giant Rag Doll Ad, Life, October 19, 1962, page 29.

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Ad – 1958: McDonalds

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Food

McDonalds, Moline, Illinois Ad, The Dispatch, February 3, 1958, page 12.

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Ad – 1954: Milky Way

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Food, Holidays

Mars Milky Way Candy Bar Valentines Day Ad, Life, February 8, 1954, page 45.

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Ad – 1941: Kooba Cola

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Food

Kooba Cola Ad, Swank, August 1941, page 66.

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Ad – 1943: Safe-T Cones Ice Cream Cone

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Food

Safe-T Cones Ice Cream Cone Ad, Life, June 1, 1943, page 51.

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Ad – 1899: Postum Food Coffee

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Food

Postum Food Coffee Ad, Black Cat Magazine, December 1899, page xix.

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Ad – 1937: Fresh-Canned Mushrooms

Published on March 4, 2021

Posted in: Food

Jacob Fresh-Canned Mushrooms, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 24, 1937, page 95.

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