Yummy! Potato Sauce!

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know what "indetectable" means?

Comments

[magista.livejournal.com]

Nalley's is adequate? Well that's a ringing endorsement if ever I've heard one. o_O

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

At least they're honest.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Nalley's is Adequate? That's a heck of a selling line!

[barengeist.livejournal.com]

Cat Radish flavored variety? Seriously? WTF?

Weird?

[noluck-boston.livejournal.com]

Many of those listed at the bottom sound "interesting."

Re: Weird?

[glowing-dragon.livejournal.com]

Sour butter?! Olive pimento?!

[almond-cakes.livejournal.com]

Never heard of potato sauce here in the USA. Is it a British or Australian invention?

We need more ary in our dicton

[heather mccrillis (from livejournal.com)]

All merriam-webster.com and wikionary say is "not detectable". I think it's a license to slip in any crap Nalley's can find. :/

Nally's mascot reminds me of the Minnesota State Fair mascots.

[write-light.livejournal.com]

indetectable sounds like an pre-apology just in case anyone finds it too strong (or in case they, you know, can taste it).

also I'm going to call shenanigans on this (not on you, cuddy!) because this ad just doesn't exist anywhere, nor do any of their sauce ads, and the copy is just too perfect. But there was this:

(http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/write_light/11965346/1684922/1684922_original.jpg)

[vinib.livejournal.com]

No, thanks.

[ejia-arath03.livejournal.com]

That squirrel looks creepily skull-like.

[flummoxicated.livejournal.com]

Potato sauce?

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

I saw this ad posted somewhere else a few days ago and there was some discussion regarding whether the ad might be a parody. Nalley's was a real company, but has mostly shut down now.

I am going to post a link directing readers back to your comment. I hope you won't mind. It's for educational purposes! :)

[noluck-boston.livejournal.com]

I looked around and I could find nothing. I thought wow, what a great photo-shopped ad.

I found this, and I think it seals it.

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/58/ee/61/58ee6176a5535048ca300fabe1406bd0.jpg)

[cionaudha.livejournal.com]

I was thinking the same, because I've gone pretty far down the tragic rabbit-hole of midcentury food, and I've never heard of this. Needless to say, my first reaction was of revulsion and alarm. :-D

[write-light.livejournal.com]

Brilliant work! If we can find the bottle and the sauce & spoon, we can deconstruct all of it :D

[dandyads]

I was thinking there were a few too many things that were 'off' in the copy (adequate + indetectable + sour butter + clam flavored potato sauce?) and also that the paper texture plus the edges around the ad look photoshopped

[noluck-boston.livejournal.com]

Since each company had its own bottle design, I think this bottle most closely resembles Hunt's catsup

(https://www.flickr.com/photos/jon_williamson/5866285432)

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

I've gone pretty far down the tragic rabbit-hole of midcentury food

That is a truly mind-bending sentence.

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

Shenanigans? Dang.

[cionaudha.livejournal.com]

It was a mind-bending experience. Also hilarious.

[misstia]

you can repost this ad on april 1st.....i'm gonna remove the tags here since this is a fake ad---that you unknowingly posted!! it would have fooled me too!

Why I think Nally's Potato Sauce is not Photoshopped

[(Anonymous)]

I'm a graphic designer, and Photoshop expert. I have seen this ad out and about on another mid-century site. For the sake of the stuff, I really hope to God I'm wrong here 'cause this product sounds revolting!

Here's my argument why I think it's the real deal. I know how graphic designers, in general think.

Graphic designers want their name out there, their personal "brand", how great they are, even if this ad is a load of horseradish, I truly believe a modern designer is going to go so far over-the-top, want to show everyone how mad their Photoshop skillz are that they will tip their hand, even if it's accidental and do too much. Does this make sense?

Someone will put their name all over this bad boy. Post it on Behance, a designers showcase in Adobeland and make sure everyone sees their way-cool work. They would have their name actually ON this. Why do the work and not get credit?

I want to see if someone can shoot this argument down. Nally's IS truly Adequate. That is a ringing endorsement of the day. Doesn't say great, doesn't say horrible, it's just, barely edible. It may have not been widely printed. I desperately want this to be real, just because it really is an awful ad! ;)

[mystical-chickn.livejournal.com]

Ha, I just came across this on Tumblr and had to Google to find out if this stuff actually existed :p (so far, I haven't found anything).

From what year is this supposed to be?

[(Anonymous)]

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