APRIL 14, 1980
ARTIST: Pierre Le-Tan
ADVERTISEMENT: Campari aperitivo
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1980 #pierrele-tan #le-tan #rainyday #woods #forest #drive #shine #reflection #vintageads #campari #aperitivo

In the 1920s the makers of Lux soap encouraged people to Twink their clothes.
Shut up.
It’s a dye.
That came in Flesh color. Ewww.

#VintageAds

APRIL 13, 1998
ARTIST: Harry Bliss (@blisscartoons), "Another Day, Another Egg"
ADVERTISEMENT: Versace Couture
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1998 #harrybliss #bliss #anotherdayanotheregg #commuter #power #business #easterbunny #vintageads #versace

APRIL 12, 1993
ARTIST: Benoît van Innis (@benoit_van_innis), "Shell Games"
ADVERTISEMENT: Chrysler Concorde
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1993 #benoîtvaninnis #vaninnis #shellgames #eastereggs #modernart #vintageads #chrysler #concorde #european #japanese

Renault Dauphine ads / 1960 featuring heavy use of typography and a car image. French & English

Renault Dauphine ads / 1960 featuring heavy use of typography and a car image. French & English

Renault Dauphine ads / 1960 featuring heavy use of typography and a car image outdoors. French & English

Renault Dauphine ads / 1960 featuring heavy use of typography and a car image. French & English

🚗 Renault Dauphine ads / 1960
at Past Print blog
Edson Newquist (left) of the Needham, Louis & Brorby agency art directed the campaign.
#magazine #VintageAds #typography #vintage

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APRIL 11, 1970
ARTIST: Jean-Michel Folon
ADVERTISEMENT: Early Times
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1970 #jeanmichelfolon #folon #woodpecker #carving #tree #sculpture #vintageads #earlytimes #kentuckybourbon #whiskey #whatsnewpussycat

APRIL 10, 1954
ARTIST: Daniel Brustlein
ADVERTISEMENT: Coca-Cola
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1954 #danielbrustlein #brustlein #artist #curator #opening #gallery #exhibition #vintageads #cocacola #coke #bowling

APRIL 9, 1966
ARTIST: Robert Kraus
ADVERTISEMENT: Johnston & Murphy
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1966 #robertkraus #kraus #cathedral #stainedglass #vintageads #johnstonandmurphy #wingtips

APRIL 8, 1974
ARTIST: Raymond Davidson
ADVERTISEMENT: Southwick
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1974 #rymonddavidson #manhattan #skyline #cityscape #vintageads #southwick #success

Those of us who grew up in the 1960s are familiar with Bert the Civil Defense Spokes-turtle. His jaunty little “Duck and Cover” ditty is a real ear worm that you can listen to in this ⬇️ YouTube video. He made the threat of nuclear annihilation fun
#CivilDefense
#VintageAds

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APRIL 7, 1980
ARTIST: William Steig
ADVERTISEMENT: Irish Mist
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1980 #williamsteig #steig #couple #flowers #formal #vintageads #irishmist #liqueur

Television and radio in the 1950s had rapt audiences wanting to fly to infinity and beyond with shows like
🚀Tom Corbett, Space Cadet
🚀Space Patrol
🚀Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Advertisers hopped on the space boom with a galaxy of products to tempt eager junior astronauts 1/2
#VintageAds
#ArtemisII

Kinder Surprise had a 1984 ad so creepy it scared UK kids into nightmares and got pulled immediately. Oh, and the US just banned the whole product. Ferrero really said "let's make history" and delivered. 🥚😅

#KinderSurprise #VintageAds #MarketingFails #CreepyAds #BannedAds

APRIL 6, 1957
ARTIST: Arthur Getz
ADVERTISEMENT: Carter’s
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1957 #arthurgetz #getz #circus #cottoncandy #vintageads #carters #boxers

APRIL 5, 1982
ARTIST: Abel Quezada
ADVERTISEMENT: Baker Knapp & Tubbs
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1982 #abelquezada #rita #chili #tranquil #manhattan #streetlife #vintageads #baker #knapp #tubbs #furniture

APRIL 4, 1964
ARTIST: Peter Arno
ADVERTISEMENT: Charles of the Ritz
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1964 #peterarno #arno #clown #horse #circus #red #vintageads #charlesoftherit #skincream

APRIL 3, 2000
ARTIST: Arnold Roth, “The First Pitch”
ADVERTISEMENT: Chanel
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #2000 #arnoldroth #thefirstpitch #grounder #openingday #letitroll #yankees #batter #catcher #umpire #vintageads #chanel #allure #cologne

The 1980s were great, man. We had pizza sized burgers and Afterschool Specials.
#VintageAds

APRIL 2, 1984
ARTIST: André François
ADVERTISEMENT: Coach
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1984 #andréfrançois #watercolors #blue #paintbrush #kindofblue #allblues #vintageads #coach #coachbag

I found another batch of comic book ads from the 60s and 70s which includes the highly coveted Polaris Nuclear Sub. I really wanted one of those with which I could vanquish the O’Neill clan around the corner, the only family in the neighborhood with a pool. Last picture is actual sub
#VintageAds

APRIL 1, 2002
ARTIST: Roz Chast (@rozchast), “Spring is Here”
ADVERTISEMENT: VW
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #2002 #rozchast #chast #springishere #aprilfools #vintageads #vw #driverswanted

Ads claiming to regulate “menstrual irregularities” were common in magazines and newspapers in the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries. “Ladies who were late” would try anything to avoid a back alley abortion, and pills like this were often their only hope.
#VintageAds

MARCH 31, 1973
ARTIST: Ronald Searle
ADVERTISEMENT: Johnnie Walker Black Label
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1973 #ronaldsearle #searle #closingtime #chairs #diner #theupsidedown #vintageads #johnniewalker #blacklabel #scotch

Cute, wholesome kids are a slam dunk for advertising, right? Yet these are the kids they went with
#1 has neighbors who wonder why their cats keep going missing
#2 is definitely planning on stabbing Mother with that knife
#3 is dead inside and may have already killed
#VintageAds

MARCH 30, 1981
ARTIST: Eugene Mihaesco
ADVERTISEMENT: Cutty Sark
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1981 #eugenemihaesco #mihaesco #parkingmeter #clocks #timesup #vintageads #cuttysark #scotch #tedturner #captainoutrageous

MARCH 29, 2021
ARTIST: Reyna Noriega (@reynanoriega_), “House Style”
ADVERTISEMENT: Hermès
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #2021 #reynanoriega #noriega #housestyle #dressingroom #fashion #hautecouture #vintageads #hermès

The 70s were awesome, man 🍌 And according to the cordless massager folks, 7” is regular
#VintageAds

MARCH 28, 1959
ARTIST: Charles Addams
ADVERTISEMENT: Seagram’s VO
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#newyorkercovers #newyorker #newyorkermag #illustration #1959 #charlesaddams #addams #mountaineer #eastereggs #surprise #egghunt #vintageads #seagramsvo #canadianwhisky #whisky

The average annual household income in 1955 was about $4400, which is less than $400 a month yet boomers and veterans were able to stake their claims on home ownership. This hurts my head just imagining that
#VintageAds