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1971 ad for Miss Clairol hair color

The line, "Does she or doesn't she?" was written by advertising legend Shirley Polykoff.

 Click here to see another Clairol hair color ad from the 1970s.

Vintage Robots: How many can you name?

File this under shameless bragging.

My husband, Gary John Reynolds, just finished this drawing.

How many of these robots can you name? Answers are below.

Lower left corner: Tobor (the reverse anagram of 'robot') from 1954's, Tobor the Great.

Upper left corner: nameless robot from 1954's Devil Girl from Mars; in front of him is Robby the Robot, originally designed to appear in 1956's Forbidden Planet, the Robby the Robot costume was later reused in a few other movies and TV shows; in front of Robbie is The Robot from the TV show, Lost in Space, which aired 1965 - 1968; and in the lower right corner is Rosie the Robot Maid from the cartoon series, The Jetsons, which aired on Sunday nights, from 1962 - 1963.

The dog-like robot is Space Dog, a tin Japanese wind-toy that debuted in the 1950s; and last but not least, behind Space Dog is Conky from the TV show, Pee Wee's Playhouse, which aired from 1986 - 1990.

1964 postcard featuring McDonald's Filet-o'-Fish

McDonald's introduced the Filet-o'-Fish sandwich in the early 1960s in an effort to entice Catholics to the chain on Fridays. At the time, Catholics were not allowed to eat meat on any Friday of the calendar year.

Not coincidentally, McDonald's Shakes were formulated without using any dairy products so that Orthodox Jews could enjoy them with their meals and still keep kosher. That's why McDonald's never refers to their Shakes as milkshakes.

Which brings me back to the Filet-o'-Fish. I'm not sure I want to know why it's not called a FILLET-o'-Fish. .

Source: Motel Hell

Spiegel Catalog women's fashions, 1969

These were the first generation of women's 'pant suits.' And they were scandalous if worn to the workplace as most companies had rules prohibiting women from wearing pants at work.

The brunette model is Veronica Hamel who went on to play Joyce Davenport on Hill Street Blues.

Source: Swank Pad

The U.S.P.S. Mr. Zip logo, 1962

According to the United States Postal Service website:

Mr. ZIP was based on an original design by Harold Wilcox, son of a letter carrier and a member of the Cunningham and Walsh advertising agency, for use by a New York bank in a bank-by-mail campaign. Wilcox's design was a child-like sketch of a postman delivering a letter. The figure was used only a few times, then filed away. Later, AT&T acquired the design and made it available to the Post Office Department at no cost.

Coca-Cola ad with illustration by Haddon Sundblom, 1931

This ad features the first Coca-Cola Santa, illustrated by artist Haddon Sundblom and introduced in 1931.

Haddon Sundblom went on to create the illustration for the character that's still on the Quaker Oats box today.

Source: Coca-Cola

Marlboro cigarette ad, 1950s

Marlboro cigarettes were originally marketed as a 'woman's cigarette.' The brand didn't catch on until the repositioning featuring the Marlboro Man.

Source: AdRants

Coca-Cola six-pack intro ad, 1924

According to the Coca-Cola website, the six-pack was invented by the beverage maker.