Found in Mom's Basement

Let's fix her up with Mr. Peanut

Weird 1958 ad for Red Heart yarns.

Found at saltycotton.

Disembodied hands not included

1959 ad for Cashmere Bouquet soap.

Found at saltycotton.

Going to the bathroom used to be a white tie event, evidently

Found at tikitacky.

From 1955:

From 1956:

From 1959:

Also from 1959:

Happy Easter from Mom's Basement

 

Go Gay spray paint

Oops. It just looks like cans of spray paint. It's actually hair spray.

Vintage ad for Helene Curtis Go Gay hair spray. Found at Dark Roasted Blend.

1958 ad with horrid recipe

The recipe suggest you pour A.1. Steak Sauce over a slab of cream cheese and serve it with potato chips. 

Definitely wear a hat. To distract your guests from the appetizer.

Found at alsis35.

Hysterical vintage holiday ad

Found at Iain Claridge.

Questionable retro hairstyles

Ad for Scott paper products:

Ad for Max Factor cosmetics:

Ad for Revlon cosmetics:

 

Ad for Simplicity Jiffy dressmaking pattern:

What's creepier than a clown? A drunk creepy clown.

Ten High Whiskey Clown:

Schlitz Beer Clown, 1965:

 

Another Schlitz Beer Clown:

Click here to see a vintage ad with TWO creepy clowns.

Vintage ads for men's underwear

Vintage advertising for women's underthings is amusing. Vintage ads for men's underwear is downright hysterical.

Healthknit, 1940s:

E-Z, 1950s:

Utica, 1950s:

Jockey, 1950s:

Wolsey, 1960s:

Catalog, 1970s:

Unusual Underthings, 1970s:

Click here to see a couple more vintage ads for men's underwear.