Found in Mom's Basement: Vintage Cereal Advertising

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07 May 2009

1943 ad for Shredded Ralston cereal

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17 April 2009

1969 ad for low-cal puffed wheat cereal

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13 January 2009

100 fabulous vintage cereal boxes

CLICK HERE to see all the sugar-y goodness.

Thank you to Bad Banana Blog for finding these first.

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24 October 2008

1947: The year of mutant children

1947 ad for Postum:

1947 ad for Johnson's baby products:

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21 March 2008

Sexist vintage ad for Kellogg's cereal

Source: Live Journal

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17 January 2008

Of course the racism in these ads is deplorable. But I think if you're going to study old advertising, you have to look at the ugly stuff, too. To ignore its existence would be to ignore the pain it caused.

Source: Live Journal, Fairies World

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29 October 2007

Vintage box of FrankenBerry cereal

Source: TV Acres

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Vintage box of Count Chocula cereal

Source: TV Acres

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11 April 2007

Post Bran Flakes ad, 1933

People used to be obsessed with constipation. Click image to enlarge.

Source: Wistful Republic

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24 January 2007

Kellog's Corn Flakes ad, 1953

Click image to enlarge.

Illustrator: Norman Rockwell

Source: Kellogg's

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Found in Mom's Basement

Vintage advertising -- found in my mother's basement, flea markets and various corners of the Internet -- dusted off and displayed for your viewing pleasure.