if underwear was scandalous... gasp!

[diblik-goblin.livejournal.com]

 

 

seriously I can't imagine who tought showing military buns would sell more... towels?

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[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

Don't ask, don't tell!

[woodburner.livejournal.com]

Women were expected to do things like linen purchases, and they figured giving eye candy to the ladies would do its thing...

[realpestilence.livejournal.com]

look below-it's working, lol

[aisha-ayesha.livejournal.com]

It sure worked on me..

[weelisa.livejournal.com]

I won't lie to you, I feel like buying a towel right now!

[pen-grunt.livejournal.com]

Or 10.

[ladymech.livejournal.com]

I would also like to buy some towels.

[realpestilence.livejournal.com]

~gets in line

[tudorlady.livejournal.com]

Those striped ones would look very nice in the bathroom! I'll take a dozen, please ;>

[gingerspark.livejournal.com]

I need towels too

[srsly-yes.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! I don't want anything like a towel obstructing my view.

[diblik-goblin.livejournal.com]

exactly that is my point, I don't believe you cant remember the brand of the towels after watching to much of this! lol

[wldrose.livejournal.com]

its more about 'sorry you cant by these now see what we are doing'

during WW2 you wanted your custumrs to remain loyal while they couldnt buy your product. so you showed what you were doing to help the war.

And the idea of beef cake was much less of a problem back then. more like they could relax enough to clean and not need their guns at a scary time.

ash

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Especially when your product was called Cannon?

[foulmouthangel.livejournal.com]

Pretty sure Cannon is still around, so it must've worked... either that or there are WWII era towels in my linen closet.

[nerdycellist.livejournal.com]

I wish they would bring back marketing with beefcake today! Everything under the sun uses half naked women to sell it - bring on the half (or more!) naked men!

[meezergal.livejournal.com]

YES. EXACTLY.

[moonjaguar.livejournal.com]

And everything else under the sun uses male models who look fourteen. I miss half-naked men, hell, fully-clothed men, who look like adults and look like they eat.

[realpestilence.livejournal.com]

It would scare off the male buyers, though. Women are safe, to men and other women-just watch bus passengers picking seats sometime-but men are kinda skeered to look at each other, even in a nonsexual situation. Sadly.

[roeskva]

Well, there's always Cult's ads (they sell soda and mixed drinks). You can buy some of their ads as posters. (I guess they're not worksafe?) They have one with a man:

http://www.cult-party.com/shop/product/shake-it-baby--male-a3

More of their ads here: http://www.cult-party.com/shop/category/posters

Though unfortunately they don't have the one with the two naked women making out, that was on all the bus stops a few years ago. My boyfriend would have like to get a poster with that one :)

[hootie-mcboobs.livejournal.com]

My username insists that I comment on your icon.

[basking-lizard.livejournal.com]

Or "Busty Ste-Claire"!

[seamonkey-mags.livejournal.com]

The cheeks of the guy in the foreground can't quite distract me from his horrible war wound. Or maybe he's got someone by the foot. Or has a foot-hand. I can't figure it out.

[fallconsmate.livejournal.com]

I'm reading on the iPhone, and was able to zoom in on the hand. The left hand is curled into a loose fist, the right hand is soaping the left arm just below the wrist. :)

[singeaddams.livejournal.com]

Must...buy...towels...RIGHT NOW!!

[hootie-mcboobs.livejournal.com]

This ad is for towels? I don't think my eyes made it to the bottom half of the page...

[singeaddams.livejournal.com]

They made it to the bottom all right...

[hootie-mcboobs.livejournal.com]

... I am in awe at the sheer awesomeness that is this comment.

[realpestilence.livejournal.com]

This reminds me of a book on my amazon list.I can't remember what it's called offhand, but it's about male friendships-and it's got a lot of WWII pics of soldiers horsing around in the water and so on.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

I am reminded of this poem (I actually knew the poet, Frank Prince) written during the Second World War:

http://www.saltana.org/1/docar/0224.html

[thisprairielife.livejournal.com]

BOYS ONLY
no crocodiles allowed

[thesilverlight.livejournal.com]

FORGET THE TOWELS, I WANT THE GUY IN FRONT.

Sorry, caps WAS quite necessary. ;)

[crabofdoom.livejournal.com]

"When did this director tap into my dreams?" - Crow T. Robot

I question the sanity of the guy who's sucking up soapy water and spitting it. Although, I'm going to have to find a helmet at a surplus store now, and somehow force a future boyfriend to wear it.

[air-and-angels.livejournal.com]

That's not soapy water.


(rimshot)

[air-and-angels.livejournal.com]

My very favourite part: if you look at the small, italic print under 'Army day - crocodiles keep out!' it says 'Illustration as described by the Army Medico.'
So of course, I like to imagine the Army Medico sitting beside the artist rapturously describing the glistening, muscular bodies, the curves of bicep and buttock, and the overall merriment and japery.

[amiga500.livejournal.com]

I think I need this man's journal. Now. And some towels.

[air-and-angels.livejournal.com]

He was noted for the thoroughness and enjoyability of his physical exams.

[cionaudha.livejournal.com]

THIS IS RELEVANT TO MY INTERESTS.

[phantomessj.livejournal.com]

Ditto. Purrrrrrrrr!

[thehappycat.livejournal.com]

(gets in line to buy towels)

[snippy-kitty.livejournal.com]

Gets in line behind you.

I need a lot of towels. Please do not buy all.

[jazzybabe56.livejournal.com]

now where did my hubby get to...........

Beefcake! BEEFCAKE!

[gillianinoz.livejournal.com]

This ad made me realise that we get a helluva lot of cheesecake in ads, but not enough beefcake.

Beefcake! BEEFCAKE!

I wonder who the artist is? I would love to see moe of his work!

[whoseline_wlsc]

That's hot. Makes me want to buy towels. hehehe

[mswyrr]

A bevy of naked, boisterous, gorgeous young men is... like a box of chocolates.

Can't stop at just one!

[charliesmum.livejournal.com]

Best. Ad. Ever.

[amyangel96.livejournal.com]

Agreed! This one won't be going on my "wall of awesome ads" at work, though.

Maybe on my screensaver at home instead.

[goth-hippy.livejournal.com]

Yup :D

and icon love!