The December 1937 Fortune magazine cover.
It shouldn’t look this pretty, but it is.
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The December 1937 Fortune magazine cover.
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Light ’em up!
The December 1939 Fortune magazine cover.
I think that’s an old-timey knife switch to turn power on and off in the lower right quarter, but I’m not 100% certain.
Thanks for tracking in all the snow, Santa.
This is probably my favorite of this last batch of Coca-Cola Santa ads.
Coca-Cola’s Santa Claus, 1958
… and now the gift for thirst
Coca-Cola’s Santa Claus, 1952
It’s hammer time.
Coca-Cola’s Santa Claus, 1953
There’s this about Coke…
Coca-Cola’s Santa Claus, 1954
He sees you when you’re smoking…
“Wait… That’s not what we meant…”
What’s the first thing I thought of when I saw this ad?
“Hey, smoke up, Johnny!”
The Imperial March starts playing…
Hiram Walker, “benevolent despot“, was into millin’ and distillin’.
What’s the difference between whiskey and whisky? Besides the “e”, that is.
Continue readingLet’s get Necco with Santa!
Necco Wafers refuse to die.
“Everyone’s least favorite Halloween candy has been making us miserable since 1847.”
Continue readingThe Bootlegger
Cover of the December 4, 1919 issue of Life magazine
Not to be confused with bootlicker.
A little bit and another little bit about artist Paul Stahr.
History not-so-fun fact:
This issue is dated December 4, 1919.
Prohibition began in the United States on January 17, 1920.