James Lileks has created an archive of old ads that he has rescued from microfilm. Ads from the "20's(The Roaring Twenties)":http://www.lileks.com/oldads/20s/1.html, "30's(The Depression Era)":http://www.lileks.com/oldads/30s/1.html, "40's(Time of the World War)":http://www.lileks.com/oldads/40s/1.html, "50's(The Straightlaced Fiftes?)":http://www.lileks.com/oldads/50s/1.html, "60's(Time of Peace, Love, Understanding and Vietnam)":http://www.lileks.com/oldads/60s/1.html
I don't know if I'd call it news worthy. Cool? Yes. Intruiging to me as a designer? Absolutely. Fantastic inspirational material? Yup. That's mainly the purpose of providing the link.
I love old becoming new again. It's all about cycles. I'm still waiting for my grandfathers ties to be in style. Soon I figure.
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will
it's funny how things from decades ago can still be news worthy.
Posted by: will | March 23, 2003 10:06 PM
Tony
I don't know if I'd call it news worthy. Cool? Yes. Intruiging to me as a designer? Absolutely. Fantastic inspirational material? Yup. That's mainly the purpose of providing the link.
I love old becoming new again. It's all about cycles. I'm still waiting for my grandfathers ties to be in style. Soon I figure.
Posted by: Tony | March 24, 2003 06:13 AM