Contest Entry: Norge Appliances 1943

[pimpmytardis.livejournal.com]

One of my favorite ads of all time, this was my computer desktop for several months.






The guns aren't pointed at the (strangely huge) couple, but at some unseen threat above and behind them. The threat in occupied Norway, perhaps?

Comments

[oksana-slk.livejournal.com]

Very nice:)

[vonjunzt.livejournal.com]

Beautiful.

But I think those cabinets and the wall behind him are going to get in the way if he tries to "swing his gun turret completely around as quickly as you can point your finger."

[misstia]

not to mention how is he fitting behind that thing???

[gwenyvere4.livejournal.com]

They have a copy of this up in the ladies' room of the local diner. : )

Yes!

[ejia-arath03.livejournal.com]

I cannot stop giggling at this. My next home will definitely have a turret-defended refrigerator.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

I think every well-equipped kitchen needs a machine gun emplacement.

[herbadness.livejournal.com]

I guess they're telling housewives that they're still in business, even though their factories have been converted to wartime machinery. Kinda like Singer Sewing Machines.

But that fruit in the bowl is interesting.

[suzycat.livejournal.com]

Awww, I love these wartime "why you can't buy our patriotic brand right now, but must remember its name for when peace prevails" ads.

[suzycat.livejournal.com]

I also love how the man is cowering, yes COWERING, behind the woman. And look how she's holding him back behind her reassuringly.

[meezergal.livejournal.com]

's why the guy's 4-F. ;)

[mackinzie.livejournal.com]

+1

[badgerpdx.livejournal.com]

I quite like the typography on the actual "appliance". Very vintage chic!

[amiga500.livejournal.com]

Very Yes.

Yes

[singeaddams.livejournal.com]

Dude! Stop using your wife as a shield!

Re: Yes

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

so that's how bin Laden looked w/o the beard!

Re: Yes

[singeaddams.livejournal.com]

I gotta admit, the shadow of her head on his face made him resemble Hitler to me. EVA! Don't protect him!

yes

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

I WANT THAT IN MY KITCHEN! To keep my dang kids out of there!

[drhoz.livejournal.com]

So when does it move out screeching "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!"?

[acksed.livejournal.com]

SO. EXPLOITABLE.

"Yeah, you'd LIKE to steal that Mississippi mud pie, but yer gonna have to go through ME first!"
"No! I swear I was only going for the corned beef!"
"This helps the war effort?!?"

[murakozi.livejournal.com]

Man, they really took rationing seriously during the war.