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It shouldn’t look this pretty, but it is.

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.

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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

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This entry was posted in vintage ads and tagged advertising, beverages, branding, christmas, coca-cola, cocacola, coke, history, icons, marketing, mascots, santa, santa claus, soda, vintage, xmas on December 30, 2021 by Clayton Hove.

… and now the gift for thirst

Coca-Cola’s Santa Claus, 1952

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It’s hammer time.

Coca-Cola’s Santa Claus, 1953

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There’s this about Coke…

Coca-Cola’s Santa Claus, 1954

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Santa Claus was born in a barn, apparently.

1947 Coca-Cola / Coke Santa Claus Christmas Ad

Close that damned fridge door, Santa! We’re not made of money! Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in vintage ads and tagged ad, ads, advertisement, advertising, christmas, coca-cola, coke, santa, santa claus, vintage ad, vintage ads, vintage advertisement, vintage advertising, xmas on December 22, 2017 by Clayton Hove.

Christmas at Bernie’s

1944 Coca-Cola / Coke Christmas ad

I wonder how long it took them to realize that the father in this 1944 Coca-Cola Christmas ad was dead?

He’s pining.

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Did you know Facebook’s poke feature was still a

Did you know Facebook’s poke feature was still around?

Thunfisch-Zwiebel-Sandwich

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Ah, my first little North Dakota Tourism ad, way b

Ah, my first little North Dakota Tourism ad, way back when computers were steam-powered and we still had to include all that extra gibberish before the website.

I lost the argument over which line “now” should be on and it still makes me twitch, but otherwise not too shabby.

It was the Year of the Macarena.

#advertising #marketing #northdakota #branding #brands

Two nights. Two sammiches. Would you prefer more

Two nights. Two sammiches.

Would you prefer more summer sausage or more Muenster?

1962 • Perfect Endings - Chocolate Dessert and B

1962 • Perfect Endings - Chocolate Dessert and Beverage Cook Book by Nestlé’s

#cookbooks #recipes #chocolate #nestle #vintage

“Oooooh! Look at youuuuuuu! Everybody, look at M

“Oooooh! Look at youuuuuuu! Everybody, look at Mister Imagination making me all anthropomorphic by attributing human qualities to me and stuff! Ooooooh! Ooooh! Got a wee touch of the ol’ pareidolia, eh? Oooooooh!”

Today in new-to-me used hardcover books — Shady

Today in new-to-me used hardcover books — Shady Characters by Keith Houston • 2013

#books #reading #language #typography #characters #communication

Soiled Doves — What were their customers called… tainted tricks?

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