Well, I thought it was appropriate, anyway. I've seen book and magazine covers posted here! They're not ads either, unless you want to argue that they areā¦
Anyway, I say it's appropriate - what is a catalog, but ads? - and funny. If the mioderator disagrees, she may yank it, and I'll tip my hat with no ill feelings.
I'm not so crazy about the book and magazine cover posts, but it could be convincingly argued that covers are ads -- for the books and magazines themselves. What you've posted isn't what's even remotely appropriate here. It's not only not an ad, it's not even vintage -- rather, a comic referencing a "vintage" period. And perhaps worst of all, it's not even entertaining or interesting!
I'm not a mod or anything. Just my $0.02. The web is rife with great vintage ads that are far more appropriate for this community than what you've posted here.
I chuckled. And catalogues are ads. No more a strech than a book cover is in selling it's contents. I know this is a cartoon, but who says we can't have a laugh about ads as well as posting ads themselves. I enjoyed the chuckle and thank you. I'm bowing out now as I've nothing else to say other than "what's sauce for the goose....
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Date: 2008-03-13 07:07 am (UTC)Well, I thought it was appropriate, anyway. I've seen book and magazine covers posted here! They're not ads either, unless you want to argue that they areā¦
Anyway, I say it's appropriate - what is a catalog, but ads? - and funny. If the mioderator disagrees, she may yank it, and I'll tip my hat with no ill feelings.
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Date: 2008-03-13 08:30 am (UTC)I'm not a mod or anything. Just my $0.02. The web is rife with great vintage ads that are far more appropriate for this community than what you've posted here.
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Date: 2008-03-13 03:15 pm (UTC)Thank you. I was going to make a general call to lighten up, but I figured it best just to leave it alone.
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