There was no saving the polar bears in 1904 Alaska.
Lots to unpack here. The image gets the reader’s attention, and the ad is selling XL rubber, so there’s a joke in there somewhere. We also don’t think “make money by casting at home” meant the same thing in 1949 as it does today.
Make money with rodents! Hamsters originate in Syria? Who knew they were so exotic?
Everyone knows the best medicine comes from Mexico and works on both people and animals.
Just because you say something is FUN! doesn’t make it so. Stuffing dead rabbits, squirrels, or frogs to use as mirrors and lamps sounds like a terrible idea. Interesting choice with the white rabbit as an ashtray...
This doesn't sound legal…but sign us up!
We aren't sure what a "grotesquely carved" statue made with human remains has to do with selling beer, so we're giving Carlton and United Breweries Ltd. the award for the most random non sequitur ad of 1947.
Seems like a great way to distract people from staring at your ugly nose!
The good doctor says he will give $1,000 if he can't cure someone's cancer before it poisons deep glands—but he also says that once it poisons deep glands, it kills quickly! At that point, what good is the $1,000? Always read the fine print!
No!Why? Do we look drunk? We only had one drink, we swear!
The fact that stewed prunes can improve a bowl of Grape Nuts says it all. “There’s a reason” no one eats it anymore.
We're suckers for a product named ‘33’
More fun with numbers. We heard it tastes like hell.
Well it isn’t so secret anymore…
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Love seeing the ads, quite shocking for some and your commentary is spot on funny!
These are really wild! I want to try the perfect nose contraption. LoL
Great job finding these Observer 👁️