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vintage_ads @ 2013-06-17T21:32:00

2013-06-18T04:32:44Z

Three Month Event Calendar

2013-06-17T14:31:09Z

Uh, because it was the weekend I don't do anything besides cross stitch or work out in the yard it seems and I'm actually sick--some sort of virus? so I can't work out in the yard so all I can do is cross stitch and go stir crazy(ier), I got the 'hat' down from the window sill and pulled out weekend events and set our calendar for the next three months. One day events can ALWAYS be added and actually I'd appreciate more ideas for weekend and one day events!! Contest themes for the next three months were voted on by y'all. We need more weekend event ideas please!!!

Weekend Events are always Friday thru Sunday unless otherwise denoted!

For the last two weeks of June (so I guess this is the next 3 1/2 month calendar! ;)

June 21-23 #4: Ads featuring the #4!

June 28-30 Classified Ads: Yep, classified ads!

July

One Day Event, Monday, July 1st, Canada Day: Ads featuring Canada, Canadian Products and/or Canadians

One Day Event, Thursday, July 4th, Patriotic USA Ads: Um, I hope self explanatory?

Weekend Event 5-7 Jungle Animals (Keep in mind, in the 'hat' we also have marine animals and farm animals, so this is strictly jungle animals in ads)

Contest Starts Monday July 8th Living Rooms: Ads for anything to do with living rooms, including things you use in the living room and do!

Weekend Event 12-14 Stripes: Ads that contain a striped pattern in them

Gay Equality Day*, Monday, July 15th (I think that's the day we'll have it in July, will post with definite date the week before, but for now this seems okay as I have nothing planned--do I ever? and can be home on troll patrol)

Weekend Event 19-21 Gardens: Ads featuring gardens and/or for gardening supplies, etc

Weekend Event 26-28 Letter E: Ads featuring the letter E

August

Contest Starts Thursday August 1 Regrettable Food (NO JELLO): Yes, ads with regrettable looking foods---with NO JELLO, which means no jello AT ALL in the ad

Weekend Event 2-4: #7, yep ads featuring the number 7

Weekend Event 9-11 Movie Posters: Uh, movie posters!

Somewhere mid-month, Gay Equality Day

Weekend Event 16-18 Ads from the 1950s: Print or video!

Weekend Event 23-25 Yellow: Ads featuring the color yellow

Weekend Event for Labor Day Weekend August 30- September 1 Ads featuring workers: Ads that have peoples working in 'em

September

One day event Monday September 2nd: Movie Trailer Day, Movies that feature working peoples. IE: 9 to 5, Norma Rae, etc.

Contest Starts Tuesday September 3 Cartoon Ads: Ads that are mostly cartoon!

Weekend Event 6-8 Red: Ads featuring the color red

Weekend Event13-15 Letter N: Ads featuring the letter N

Somewhere mid-month Gay Equality Day

Weekend Event 20-22 Cake & Ice Cream: Yep, cake and ice cream in ads!

Weekend Event27-29 Local commercials and ads: Those fun whacky low production value local commercials and ads!

* Gay Equality Day note: I think this is important to have once a month with the ever increasing laws against gays in Russia (and LJ is owned by a Russian company and the site goes down when there are huge protests). Not to mention that world wide gays are persecuted and even killed for just being who they are. Even in the states, as with the recent hate crime murder of a gay man in NYC. This isn't political, this is a human right's issue. And I hope I continue to be the only one (well I know one other member who was targeted, though not directly) who is harassed about this. I am on troll patrol, there is zero tolerance for intolerance (though the Russians pointed out I wasn't allowing free speech, but hate speech is NOT free speech as far as I am concerned) and if any member is harassed or threatened, please let me know! I have a friend who also can translate Russian--much better than google translate! :) If you are a regular, you can contact me for my phone number even. I want everyone to feel 'safe' here!

Oh and one other note, I got a complaint that I only seem to defend gay people. That's not true. I once defended a Christian who was attacked for zero reason here because it was Easter time (this was years ago) and they had an icon with Jesus on a cross and someone attacked them for that. It was horrible and WRONG. I would defend anyone being attacked here regardless of faith, color, sex, etc. Most of the problems we have here though are, unfortunately, homophobic in nature. Which further buttresses my rationale for gay equality day!

June 17th is~Watergate Day and Eat Your Vegetables Day

2013-06-17T14:06:54Z

Orange Weekend -Wheatena

2013-06-17T01:21:10Z

Orange Weekend -ice cream

2013-06-17T01:18:23Z

Icelandic ad #3: English classes

2013-06-16T21:30:36Z

I was excited to see this ad in a very interesting and well-run museum in Hofsós that documents the mass emigration of Icelanders to Canada in the 1870s and 1880s (due to harsh winter and poor economy). Excited mainly because I teach English to non-natives too, and to see an ad for English teaching from so long ago is quite rare.

Instruction in English.
Those who want to learn the language both quickly and efficiently, especially America-travelers may receive instruction from Þorlákur O. Johnson, who has been in England for many years, and in London for a long time, where English is widely spoken best.
When one at a time the cost of teaching is two marks or 66 aurars.
When there are two, for each ... 50 aurars.
When three at one time, all for one krona.
If more than three, then by arrangement.
Reykjavik, 21 September 1876.
Þorlákur O. Johnson.

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Orange Juice with Anita Bryant

2013-06-16T19:56:28Z

Always so perky, that Anita Bryant.

Orange Weekend - the Miracle Fridge that gives juice!

2013-06-16T19:48:06Z

If it worked, I'd love it. I have my doubts though.

The copy suggest using it for iced coffee, orange-grapefruit, milk drinks, orange juice, iced tea, limeade, grapefruit, orangeade, and tangerine.

Orange (MEAT) Weekend!

2013-06-16T19:41:00Z

Orange (Juice) Weekend!

2013-06-16T19:39:24Z

There are many of these with the Measuring Hand, but this is the creepiest by far.

Weekend Event: Orange (1950s? 60s?)

2013-06-16T16:50:29Z

Orange Weekend: a most gorgeous ad for funeral wreaths

2013-06-16T15:21:10Z

Artwork by Paul Berthon, 1872-1909

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It's Safety-Coated. It's ORANGE!

2013-06-16T14:06:07Z

I gotta have something fruity.

2013-06-16T05:49:07Z

This commercial is just a little bit strange.

Contest Voting Reminder

2013-06-16T03:21:18Z

Please remember to vote for our wedding contest finalists on this entry here...I'll post the winner Tuesday morning!!

Pacific Southwest Airlines - Orange Weekend

2013-06-16T03:09:50Z

Orange Weekend - Lips

2013-06-16T03:02:52Z

Orange Weekend -1950's

2013-06-16T02:23:57Z

I'm not sure about lingerie that looks like a shower poof ;)

Orange Weekend -1982

2013-06-16T02:16:12Z

Does anyone else remember the Club drinks?

Orange Lincoln

2013-06-16T02:06:12Z

Orange Weekend - Cointreau est fantastique, chic, et merveilleux!

2013-06-16T00:44:15Z

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Orange Weekend - Modess

2013-06-16T00:40:23Z

Reposting because this is the ad that got me into Vintage Ads.

I believe the original ad is closer to this second version, not as oversaturated as the first, but I still love the first. I would wear that dress, as awful as I would look in it. :D

More Icelandic advertising

2013-06-15T20:00:51Z

Sorry for the graffiti - this was near a public display about the original hot springs in Reykjavik.

"Use only Sunlight soap - as it is perfectly pure and undenatured, it is the line of soap that is safe to wash out the fine "knipplinga" [delicates] and other linens."

Western Union / Orange weekend.

2013-06-15T18:24:31Z

I always thought this combo was most unusual..

Orange weekend

2013-06-15T18:19:25Z