Once the world became aware of A.I.D.S., these Ayds didn't stand a chance in the marketplace.
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Once the world became aware of A.I.D.S., these Ayds didn't stand a chance in the marketplace.
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If this is really true and effective then this so called AYDS should still be in the market. Then I guess this wasn't effective to the fact that the name itself wasn't familiar.
Posted by: Weight Loss Discussion | 01 January 2009 at 12:58 PM
Amazing
Posted by: Fat Loss 4 Idiots | 15 January 2009 at 10:48 PM
I want to know where I can get one of those checkered leotard 'things'! Hilarious.
Posted by: Karen Ray | 22 January 2009 at 12:00 PM
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Posted by: Rachael S. | 20 February 2009 at 10:54 AM
Vintage ads rule :) The stories are great as well!
Posted by: Healthy Eating Benefits | 23 February 2009 at 04:03 PM
So, that means weight loss programs and ads were there when I wasn't even born! LoL..the vintage ads look more professional than these days rather "scam" ads. I liked the newspaper ad thing.
Posted by: Stella | 18 March 2009 at 09:51 PM
Your so right! Once Aids was introduced, a product named Ayds didn't stand a chance. Too bad for them. Very nice look at some vintage ads as well.
Posted by: 11 day diet | 07 June 2009 at 03:52 PM
my mom used these in the 70s...they were like Kraft caramels. don't know if they worked, but they sure tasted like candy to my sister and me!
Posted by: marn | 08 October 2009 at 01:32 PM
Ha ha, Marn! My mom used these too and I used to sneak them all the time. They were really tasty!
(And you trollers with the links to your scam sites, take a hike, eh.)
Posted by: BelaB | 11 April 2010 at 01:57 AM
Very informative, I had a good time here, Thank you..
Posted by: Susanne . | 13 June 2010 at 01:27 PM
I love all these old ads. Great that you've found them and that you're sharing them with us.And so today the battle of the bulge continues with various types of weight loss programs available. I think we all just have to find one that suits us - we're all different.
Posted by: Lynda | 18 August 2010 at 06:39 AM
Wow this is very interesting! I enjoy looking at these old adds. It's great to see how things have changed throughout the years. Thank you for sharing them.
Posted by: Weight loss programs | 22 November 2010 at 06:41 PM
I love these ads. Sadly, I remember so many of them.
Posted by: Roger101 | 17 December 2010 at 01:25 PM
This is great a blast from the past. I remember my mom on some of the old diets and buying the gizmos. Lets all reach for a healthy fitter body.
Posted by: Weight Less | 22 February 2011 at 02:29 AM
Great post and that means weight loss programs and ads were there when I wasn't even born! Cheers
Posted by: diet tips | 19 July 2011 at 12:12 PM
I wonder if this did work. Love those vintage ads, do you like have a stack of old magazines at home because this looks really old.
Posted by: MonaVie | 28 July 2011 at 04:26 PM
This ad looks a little like the one used by proactol for their promotion.
Posted by: proactol where to purchase | 15 October 2011 at 07:12 AM
In this period everyone have a craze to be look smart for that the needs to know how to burn calories and i will show you how to burn your calories.
Posted by: Burn Calories | 19 November 2011 at 04:22 AM
I remember these being sold when I was a kid and maybe even into my early teens (mid 1970s or so). I wonder what the heck they had in them?
Posted by: Psychbucket | 26 February 2012 at 09:54 PM
Wow these ads are so interesting. Just goes to show you the more things change, the more they remain the same. Other than the age, these ads look the same as the ones today.
Posted by: Larry Johnson | 27 June 2012 at 09:30 PM
Really like those classic ads, do you like have a collection of old publications at house because this looks really old.
Posted by: Allen Carlos | 19 December 2012 at 12:55 AM