20 Inspiring 1940s Ads

20 Inspiring 1940s Ads

 

Brand names listed in this series of ads should be very familiar. In comparing the ads of today to the ones of the 1940s, there is one significant difference: illustrations. Get inspired by these colorfully illustrative ads from a more simpler time.

 

Chanel No 5 Perfume (1949)

 

Chanel No 5 Perfume

 

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Joy Jean Patou Perfume (1947)

 

Joy Jean Patou Perfume

 

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Barbasol – “Kiss me Again With Your Barbasol Face” (1944)

 

Barbasol – “Kiss me Again With Your Barbasol Face”

 

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Johnson & Johnson (1949)

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

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Revlon – Cinderella’s Pumpkin (1947)

 

Revlon – Cinderella’s Pumpkin

 

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The Stetson (1949)

 

The Stetson

 

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Burlington Mills (1947)

 

Burlington Mills

 

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Skyway Luggage (1948)

 

Skyway Luggage

 

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TWA Stewardess (1940)

 

TWA Stewardass

 

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Chelsea Cigarettes (1945)

 

Chelsea Cigarettes

 

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Kinsey Whiskey (1945)

 

Kinsey Whiskey

 

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Coca-Cola – Quality Carries On (1942)

 

Coca-Cola – Quality Carries On

 

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American Meat Institute (1940)

 

American Meat Institute

 

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Lifesaver’s Five Flavors (1948)

 

Lifesaver’s Five Flavors

 

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Motorola Portables (1949)

 

Motorola Portables

 

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General Electric Color Radio (1945)

 

General Electric Color Radio

 

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Kodak Film (1943)

 

Kodak Film

 

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In Memory of the War Bonds you didn’t buy (1943)

 

In Memory of the War Bonds you Didn’t Buy.

 

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U.S. Navy – Bureau of Yards & Docks (1942)

 

US Navy – Bureau of Yards & Docks

 

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We can do it! – Rosie the Riveter — War Production Co-Ordinating Committee (1943)

 

We can do it! – Rosie the Riveter — War Production Co-Ordinating Committee

 

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