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winetourdriver01

(1,154 posts) Mon Mar 6, 2023, 11:37 AM Mar 2023

Bizarre and terrible food ads that would probably never run today, 1940s-1960s

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Bizarre and terrible food ads that would probably never run today, 1940s-1960s (Original Post) winetourdriver01 Mar 2023 OP

The first three were a bit disconcerting Xavier Breath Mar 2023 #1

OMG! It took me a second. LMAO!! nt Bobstandard Mar 2023 #2

Cookbooks from that era can be terrifying. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2023 #3

Check out The Gallery of Regrettable Food: Ocelot II Mar 2023 #4

Yes! I've always loved the snarky commentary. Auggie Mar 2023 #10

Spam Spread was repackaged as cat food. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #5

Waaaay too salty to feed kittehs. Laffy Kat Mar 2023 #6

Cats are reasonably sensible, after all, because Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #7

I thought it was the other way around. skypilot Mar 2023 #8

Good one! . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #9

Xavier Breath

(3,628 posts)

1. The first three were a bit disconcerting

Reply to winetourdriver01 (Original post)

Mon Mar 6, 2023, 11:52 AM

Mar 2023

but that last one with the naked kid and the tagline?

Bobstandard

(1,305 posts)

2. OMG! It took me a second. LMAO!! nt

Reply to Xavier Breath (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 6, 2023, 11:58 AM

Mar 2023

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

3. Cookbooks from that era can be terrifying.

Reply to winetourdriver01 (Original post)

Mon Mar 6, 2023, 11:59 AM

Mar 2023

Some of the most unappealing and unappetizing photographs in history.

Ocelot II

(115,691 posts)

4. Check out The Gallery of Regrettable Food:

Reply to winetourdriver01 (Original post)

Mon Mar 6, 2023, 12:34 PM

Mar 2023

https://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/ Weird and hilarious recipes and ads from the '50s-'70s. I guess food fashion changes as much as clothing fashion.

Auggie

(31,169 posts)

10. Yes! I've always loved the snarky commentary.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 6, 2023, 05:22 PM

Mar 2023

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,001 posts)

5. Spam Spread was repackaged as cat food. . . nt

Reply to winetourdriver01 (Original post)

Mon Mar 6, 2023, 02:05 PM

Mar 2023

Laffy Kat

(16,378 posts)

6. Waaaay too salty to feed kittehs.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 6, 2023, 02:12 PM

Mar 2023

But it sure looks/smells the same.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,001 posts)

7. Cats are reasonably sensible, after all, because

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 6, 2023, 02:17 PM

Mar 2023

Dogs have pals,
Cats have staff.

skypilot

(8,853 posts)

8. I thought it was the other way around.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 6, 2023, 03:42 PM

Mar 2023

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,001 posts)

9. Good one! . . . nt

Reply to skypilot (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 6, 2023, 04:13 PM

Mar 2023

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