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Mar. 17th, 2012
Green: Maybe Ireland is too far?
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fiddlingfrog.livejournal.comSo how about your own private island in Maine?
( Or Vermont? )
( Possibly some golf in Nova Scotia? )
The Green island ad was 1915 and the first Vermont ad was 1934. Anyone want match up the other two to their years?
( Or Vermont? )
( Possibly some golf in Nova Scotia? )
The Green island ad was 1915 and the first Vermont ad was 1934. Anyone want match up the other two to their years?
Wint-O-Green!
Mar. 17th, 2012 08:51 amwrite-light.livejournal.comMy least favorite flavor! I once bought a high end chocolate mint bar, only to discover... it wasn't peppermint. D: But i digress...
Wint-O-Green Life Savers, 1919?
I cannot for the life of me date this, so if anyone has ideas... 1919 has been suggested, so I'll go with that.
Wint-O-Green Life Savers, 1919?
I cannot for the life of me date this, so if anyone has ideas... 1919 has been suggested, so I'll go with that.
write-light.livejournal.comairborne, 1960, France
Hier on disait un "Fauteuil", aujourd'hui on dit un airborne
(Yesterday one said a "chair", today one says an airborne)
from this AMAZING flickr member.
bonus points for getting the quote ;D
Contest Winner + Upcoming Events!!!
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and_your_point!!!!!
ETA: here's your award!!! as always, many many thanks tobitterlawngnome for making our monthly awards!
UPCOMING EVENTS!!!
Tuesday March 20th----Movie Trailer Day!!!: Theme is SPRING!! movies with spring in the title, movie theme of spring---well movie takes place in spring, actor/character's name spring (uh, are there any?), etc....please put all movie trailers behind a cut! thank you!....and all movie trailers must be 1992 and before.....
Sunday April 1st---APRIL'S FOOL DAY!!!!: yeah, ads that depict fools, jesters, mimes, etc...and yes, we can also subversively make digs at LJ too as they seem to be run by some fools....regular ads and commercials....just a day for fun!!!!
April's Contest Theme is: SPRING! Starting Monday April 2: i tallied the votes and spring won.....ads that have spring as a theme.....yes, we could even say 'bed springs' as that has spring in the word right?? not spring in the season sense, but it's SPRING....let's have fun as we always do!!!!
Sunday, April 8th---one day event!: easter/animal themed ads.....
WEEKEND EVENT!!!! April 20-22: remember we had 'porn stache weekend'? well we're gonna have a pajama party weekend!! someone suggested ads for pj's....let's make a weekend of it and have a weekend slumber party!!!!
May's Contest Theme is: Rain/Inclement Weather!: this was suggested and received the next amount of votes....so this will be May's theme!! Day to start to be announced closer to the start date.....
May Weekend Event--not sure when yet: Men's clothing from the 1970s! Someone suggested men in slacks circa the 70s....but let's expand that a bit and make it a fun weekend! :)
any other ideas, as always, leave a comment!!! i have added new theme categories to the hat: pie, chocolate, makeup, and smoking.....we have done animals before, but we can always do that again......
and_your_point!!!!!ETA: here's your award!!! as always, many many thanks to
bitterlawngnome for making our monthly awards! UPCOMING EVENTS!!!
Tuesday March 20th----Movie Trailer Day!!!: Theme is SPRING!! movies with spring in the title, movie theme of spring---well movie takes place in spring, actor/character's name spring (uh, are there any?), etc....please put all movie trailers behind a cut! thank you!....and all movie trailers must be 1992 and before.....
Sunday April 1st---APRIL'S FOOL DAY!!!!: yeah, ads that depict fools, jesters, mimes, etc...and yes, we can also subversively make digs at LJ too as they seem to be run by some fools....regular ads and commercials....just a day for fun!!!!
April's Contest Theme is: SPRING! Starting Monday April 2: i tallied the votes and spring won.....ads that have spring as a theme.....yes, we could even say 'bed springs' as that has spring in the word right?? not spring in the season sense, but it's SPRING....let's have fun as we always do!!!!
Sunday, April 8th---one day event!: easter/animal themed ads.....
WEEKEND EVENT!!!! April 20-22: remember we had 'porn stache weekend'? well we're gonna have a pajama party weekend!! someone suggested ads for pj's....let's make a weekend of it and have a weekend slumber party!!!!
May's Contest Theme is: Rain/Inclement Weather!: this was suggested and received the next amount of votes....so this will be May's theme!! Day to start to be announced closer to the start date.....
May Weekend Event--not sure when yet: Men's clothing from the 1970s! Someone suggested men in slacks circa the 70s....but let's expand that a bit and make it a fun weekend! :)
any other ideas, as always, leave a comment!!! i have added new theme categories to the hat: pie, chocolate, makeup, and smoking.....we have done animals before, but we can always do that again......
"Wear Green Apple. He'll bite."
Mar. 17th, 2012 11:59 amwrite-light.livejournal.comMax Factor Green Apple, 1974
It seems like everything in the 70s was green apple.
Irish Air Lines - No strangers allowed!
Mar. 17th, 2012 12:03 pmwrite-light.livejournal.comIrish Air Lines, 1960 *now with gracious colleens!
Today's tiny seats have made that the motto of every airline! :D
Sinclair Dino Gasoline
Mar. 17th, 2012 12:21 pmwrite-light.livejournal.comMy favorite shade of green and one of my favorite logo designs ever.
Sinclair Oil Corporation, logo used 1933-present
Sinclair DINOLand™ ephemera from the 1964 NY World's Fair are collected HERE and HERE. They had a similar dino exhibit at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Ooh and I'm getting one of these hoodies! :D
A lovely dinosaur-rich Sinclair advert from 1964 is below the cut.
full size 1194x765
Sinclair Oil Corporation, logo used 1933-present
Sinclair DINOLand™ ephemera from the 1964 NY World's Fair are collected HERE and HERE. They had a similar dino exhibit at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Ooh and I'm getting one of these hoodies! :D
A lovely dinosaur-rich Sinclair advert from 1964 is below the cut.
full size 1194x765
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Mar. 17th, 2012 12:34 pmand-your-point.livejournal.com( Irish Spring Commercials )
Irish Spring: the green and white stripe soap that forces you to take showers outdoors.
Irish Spring: the green and white stripe soap that forces you to take showers outdoors.
The great green shampoo smackdown!
Mar. 17th, 2012 03:09 pmwrite-light.livejournal.comPrell vs. Herbal Essence
( In this corner, Prell Concentrate... )
( In the other corner, Clairol Herbal Essence... )
Which green shampoo reigns supreme?
Prell, 1960
OR
Herbal Essence, 1974
( In this corner, Prell Concentrate... )
( In the other corner, Clairol Herbal Essence... )
Which green shampoo reigns supreme?
Prell, 1960
OR
Herbal Essence, 1974
