Tuesday, April 19, 2005

The Label must tell the truth, so always read carefully the label.

Nothing gets me all excited quite like old ads – that is why the Emergence of Advertising in America site at Duke University is providing me with hours of entertainment. And research. Totally applicable to my job. Totally.

My favorite category by far is the ephemera section where you can find gems like this Centennial Marble Shooter [“Something new for the boys!”], and this educational whiskey ad. I also like the R. C. Maxwell Company Outdoor Advertising Collection, and the Tobacco Cards.

2 comments:

Traci Drummond said...

i like your blog. it's informative.

Spacebeer said...

Ah, I'm glad you think so. Could it perhaps be construed as infotainment?