Vintage ads

Oh my goodness, these vintage ads are jawdropping. (One ad actually says, "Men are better than women!") Can you believe these are from just a few decades ago? Our grandparents might have considered them normal!

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My parents

A few weeks ago, I linked to this hilarious ad for Canadian whisky...
Shortly afterward, my mom sent me this photo of my parents in college in Virginia. They had been dating for a year. It's basically the same photo! (Did everyone sit like that in 1972?) It's so funny to see your parents when they were young, before a bunch of rowdy kids came along. My dad had a thick English accent and my mom was from Alabama.

P.S. My Parents Were Awesome and Dads Are the Original Hipsters.

Guest Post: Mr. Wind

One of my all-time favorite commercials. Isn't Mr. Wind just the sweetest?

-- By Kate from Wit + Delight

(Note from Joanna: Long-time Cup of Jo readers might remember this commercial from 2007, but it's too good not to repost!)

Olympics commercial

This Olympics commercial is so sweet!

Design as Art

A year ago, the New York Times T Style Magazine proclaimed, somewhat half-heartedly, that design is the new art. But I completely agree. If you are on the fence, just check out this Air Canada poster and these two posters, and also I challenge you to a duel.
(Via Iso50.)

Little Dudes Sell Health Care.

He was injured, injured bad.
Red Ripstick.
(Via Grins-and-Giggles.)

Lego has the raddest ads ever.

Two genius approaches to Lego ads. (Although what kid would build a Lego dam?) (By Y&R Chile and Blattner Brunner USA)

Most amazing ad ever.

I'm doing a side project for an advertising company right now, so I've been paying more attention to ads than usual. This ad is a little obscure but possibly THE MOST AMAZING one ever. Do you get it? Genius.

(Via Acetate)