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This one is from 1983 and I bought a used one circa 1989 for $200, the whole sale including a humongous daisy wheel printer and tape recorder and cassettes. The monitor had amber text. The goal was to be a work-at-home mom notereader-scopist, like that ever happened. *copious eye roll*
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Wednesday Leftovers 1 of 3
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write-light.livejournal.comBlue Contest
Gauloises Cigarettes, 1971
( Le Petit Coquin Dessert Exquis )
( Disque Bleu Cigarettes )
( Blue Bluing )
( Mrs. Stewart's Bluing )
( La France Bluing )
( Blue Cross Insurance )
Gauloises Cigarettes, 1971
( Le Petit Coquin Dessert Exquis )
( Disque Bleu Cigarettes )
( Blue Bluing )
( Mrs. Stewart's Bluing )
( La France Bluing )
( Blue Cross Insurance )
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War ... and the Family Man
Nov. 3rd, 2012 08:22 amwrite-light.livejournal.comThe Union Central Life Insurance Company, 1941
I think the message is "Can't fight? Buy some insurance!"
A 1944 PSA from the War Advertising Council, leading the fight against higher prices and... higher wages?? Inflation solution = increase poverty! :D Actually a lot of the advice is good financial responsibility - pay the lowest price, pay off debt, save.
I think the message is "Can't fight? Buy some insurance!"
A 1944 PSA from the War Advertising Council, leading the fight against higher prices and... higher wages?? Inflation solution = increase poverty! :D Actually a lot of the advice is good financial responsibility - pay the lowest price, pay off debt, save.
write-light.livejournal.comTwo of the creepiest ads I've seen - for insurance underwriting services provided by The Maryland Casualty Company.
The Maryland, 1940
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The Maryland, 1935
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The Maryland, 1940
Full size 1000x1267The Maryland, 1935
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VENDO Milk Vending Machines!
Aug. 14th, 2012 07:50 amwrite-light.livejournal.comWhich, I have to say, YES, I want one. But one power outage in summer and it's a yogurt vender.
Read more about the Vendo milk vending system!
( See the new 1960 models! )
( Ice cream venders, only $348 )
( What's an ark pie? )
4th of July
Jul. 4th, 2012 08:13 pmwrite-light.livejournal.comDid everyone get their 4th of July Tom Collins?
( Old Mr. Boston Dry Gin, 1940 )
And the 4th of July molds I made to go with the ham?
( Swift's Premium Ham, 1941 )
After the singalong to Yankee Doodle Dandy, by George M. Cohan
( John Hancock Insurance, 1954 )
it's finally time for the fireworks!
Coca-Cola, 1952
full size LEFT SIDE & RIGHT SIDE - 750x970 each
( Old Mr. Boston Dry Gin, 1940 )
And the 4th of July molds I made to go with the ham?
( Swift's Premium Ham, 1941 )
After the singalong to Yankee Doodle Dandy, by George M. Cohan
( John Hancock Insurance, 1954 )
it's finally time for the fireworks!
Coca-Cola, 1952
full size LEFT SIDE & RIGHT SIDE - 750x970 each
