Shocking Vintage Ads That Were Actually Printed

Published on July 3, 2022
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Van Heusen – 1950s

Holy moly! Van Heusen employed classist tropes to make its brand seem upper class, and it was a little offensive to tribal men. While it’s nice to dress up, you should never make fun of another culture’s dress code. This would never fly now!

Van Heusen - 1950s

Van Heusen – 1950s

Best Buy – 1999

Who could forget all the craziness at the end of 1999? Everyone worried that computers would stop working because of “Y2K.” Here’s a throwback advert that reminds us of the panic people felt while they tried celebrating the new millennium.

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Best Buy - 1999

Best Buy – 1999