• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • ABOUT US
  • MEDIA
  • PRIVACY
  • TERMS
  • DMCA
  • CONTACT US
  • AUTHORS
do you remember

DoYouRemember?

The Home of Nostalgia

  • Celebrity News
    • Family
    • Obituaries
    • Life Behind the Fame
    • ICONS
    • Celebrity Feuds
  • Entertainment
    • Cast
    • Showbiz Rewind
    • Music
    • Beauty & fashion
  • STORIES
  • Celebrity Buzz!?
  • Sitcoms
    • Bewitched
    • Little Rascals
    • The Partridge Family
    • I Dream of Jeannie
    • All in the Family
    • MASH
    • Happy Days
    • Cheers
  • Celebrity Collections
  • SHOP DYR
    • DYR Book

Stories

Downright Offensive Ads Of Yesteryear That You’ll Need To See To Believe!

by K. Gitter

Published October 7, 2017

Santa

We live in a world where Marketing and Advertising is an influential force in the purchases and behaviors of the consumer. Over the years we have gone from very Politically Incorrect ads that in todays world would be considered offensive, racist and sexist to much more tamed an “PC” than ever. Things were much more forgiving back then. And lies and deceit were all part of the selling process.

Ironically, the first American advertisement to use a sexual sell was created by a woman for a soap product.

Related:

  1. The Downright Darndest Offspring in Retro TV & Film
  2. Yo-Yo’s: How They Have Changed From Yesteryear To Today

Whether we like it or not, it is a piece of history worth seeing for everyone. Check out these 26 offensive vintage ads.

And, as always, don’t forget to tell us what you think.

1. The Harder A Wife Works, The Cuter She Looks! (Kellogg’s Pep Vitamins)

Bored Panda

2. Show Her It’s A Man’s World (Van Heusen)

Pinterest

3. Cocaine Toothache Drops (Lloyd Manufacturing)

LinkedIn.com

 

4. If Your Husband Ever Finds Out (Chase & Sanborn Coffee)

Bored Panda

5. Will Not Save An Indian’s Scalp From His Enemies (Dr. Scott’s)

Chicago Now

6. Most Men Ask “Is She Pretty?” (Palmolive)

Chicago Now

7. Is It Always Illegal To Kill A Woman? (Pitney-Bowes)

Pinterest

8. You Mean A Woman Can Open It? (Del Monte)

hawkeyelounge.com

9. Does Your Mamma Wash You With Fairy Soap? (The N.K. Fairbank Company)

BrainSauce

Click “Next” To see TV Advertisements Of Yesteryear

Page Page 1 of 4
Previous article: Keith Urban Remembers Victims Of Las Vegas Shooting With Emotional Tribute
Next Post: Mom Makes Pop Culture-Themed Halloween Costumes For Her Babies And They Are The Best

Primary Sidebar

© 2025 DoYouRemember? Inc.

  • about us
  • media
  • privacy
  • terms
  • DMCA
  • CONTACT US
  • AUTHORS