Found in Mom's Basement

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.