With great power comes great responsibility, but try telling that to someone working in the advertising field in the early 20th century. Even today, advertising doesn’t try very hard to conform to moral standards, but after looking back at some offensive, racist and sexist vintage ads – today’s ads are as good as gold.
So let’s see if you can tell which one is True or Fake!
Pocket Hi-Fi
Correct!
Wrong!
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Du Pont Cellophane
Correct!
Wrong!
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Condom Company
Correct!
Wrong!
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Heineken Beer
Correct!
Wrong!
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US Navy
Correct!
Wrong!
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Smirnoff Vodka
Correct!
Wrong!
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Phillip Morris Cigarettes
Correct!
Wrong!
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Brittish Lard Marketing Board
Correct!
Wrong!
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Butter
Correct!
Wrong!
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Ethel's Edible Under Garments
Correct!
Wrong!
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Sun Lamp Tanning Bulbs
Correct!
Wrong!
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Shamb-Bug's Beat-a-Check Soup Kit
Correct!
Wrong!
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Schlitz Beer
Correct!
Wrong!
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Lucky Strike Cigarettes
Correct!
Wrong!
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Tampons
Correct!
Wrong!
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Sony Cassettes
Correct!
Wrong!
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Pony Express
Correct!
Wrong!
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