tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post2430080633573971915..comments2024-03-28T10:36:00.148+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Advertisements, 1942Steve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-67792469150180323642018-05-15T17:38:20.362+01:002018-05-15T17:38:20.362+01:00I think some day, if not already, these old advert...I think some day, if not already, these old adverts will become collectible and highly sought after. Of course, I'm currently reading "A Gentle Madness" by Nicholas Basbanes, about the people who have collected books and other written materials over the centuries.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-7636897285975136862018-05-15T17:11:15.710+01:002018-05-15T17:11:15.710+01:00I see the comment above about Vitamin P-P, so I kn...I see the comment above about Vitamin P-P, so I know it's legit. But, my first thought was...well, that is the speed. haha<br /><br />These are fun to look at, and a bit alarming with the wording and visuals. Times have certainly changed.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416806166476129590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-46193438755486573522018-05-15T15:52:28.828+01:002018-05-15T15:52:28.828+01:00Vivian made a great observation about all the text...Vivian made a great observation about all the text in these ads. They wouldn't work in our short attention span society these days. I have vague memories of seeing ads similar to these when I was a kid. I don't remember any in particular, it's just the graphics that look familiar. Is it just me or do those vitamins seem pretty high priced for the time period?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-7056756712571776672018-05-15T15:40:03.406+01:002018-05-15T15:40:03.406+01:00It is so interesting to see ads from the year my h...It is so interesting to see ads from the year my husband Roger was born. There are so many words, they really expected people to read back then. I love that. Interestingly in the flu pandemic of 1918, Roger's grandmother lost two sisters. They lived in one of the more remote places of far northern California at that time, Yreka, but the flu made it all the way there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10793659483245934482018-05-15T14:51:11.879+01:002018-05-15T14:51:11.879+01:00Old ads show a different technology and advertisin...Old ads show a different technology and advertising technique. The products have completely changed. Still posts and pans but again completely different technology.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59551744710123316042018-05-15T14:12:52.272+01:002018-05-15T14:12:52.272+01:00It's touching that advertisers back then assum...It's touching that advertisers back then assumed that people had nothing better to do than wade through a mound of text. Maybe attention spans were longer back then, maybe life was so much duller that reading several hundred words of dreck was entertainment, maybe people were naive and thought that they were getting educated about disease and vitamins and the war effort. <br /><br />I like the dogs, too, but war's up with the pups on a life raft? Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990041745880166605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-61580609464723119872018-05-15T13:52:58.662+01:002018-05-15T13:52:58.662+01:00These ads just depress the hell out of me. I'm...These ads just depress the hell out of me. I'm not sure why. The war? Yeah. I guess. Selling products with patriotism. <br />Ugh. Just..."Making it hot for the Japs." <br />I'm now looking at my vintage Revere Ware with new eyes. <br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-88152862906816484862018-05-15T10:35:39.494+01:002018-05-15T10:35:39.494+01:00Do you notice a difference in the ads then and now...Do you notice a difference in the ads then and now? Theformer appeal to a sense of personal responsibility... ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-19358760544531761882018-05-15T09:46:11.846+01:002018-05-15T09:46:11.846+01:00Oops, the first niacin above shouldn't have an...Oops, the first niacin above shouldn't have an e on the end.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-78311284159377982512018-05-15T09:40:17.057+01:002018-05-15T09:40:17.057+01:00Those are so cool!
Vitamin p-p (according to Goog...Those are so cool!<br /><br />Vitamin p-p (according to Google) is what we now call niacine. It stood for pellegra-preventative (pellegra is a disease caused by lack of niacin)(Hello Captain Obvious). Also known now as Vitamin B3. <br /><br />That's my new thing learned today :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com