As claimed in the Reddit post, the in-question ad appeared in the Dec. 12, 1969, issue of Life magazine, as archived on Google Books (page 33). First there are her legs. Beautiful, perhaps. But tough.

Holiday advertising from the mid‑20th century often sparkled with charm, nostalgia, and cheer, but many of those campaigns would never make it past today’s standards. From casual sexism to unsafe ...

There's nothing like browsing vintage holiday newspaper ads. Stores you haven't thought of in 20 years (Shillito's), unbelievable prices (98-cent Christmas trees at Kroger) and classic toys (who else ...

Revisit Christmas (and Black Friday) past with these vintage holiday ads in the Enquirer from Shillito's, McAlpin's, Pogue's, Lazarus and more.

Ah, Christmas! That magical time of year when the scent of pine fills the air, hot cocoa becomes a daily ritual, and those ...

Image courtesy of Facebook user Cris Shapan, X user @travelingenes, X user @not__vee, X user @historylvrsclub, The Seven-Up Company, Unisys Corporation Vintage advertisements shared online often evoke ...

Mixing sentimental treasures with new finds can help to create a timeless, nostalgic holiday aesthetic. Bob Richter is a vintage lifestyle expert, author, TV personality and interior designer. Richter ...