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Classic Ads: Sherman Tank Toy

Mon, Sep 4th, 2006

Old comic book ad: Missile Firing Tank Only $6.98

Over the years I’ve collected many old ads from newspapers and comics, so I thought I’d share them with you. Most are pretty silly and would now be classified as false advertising. We start off by showing you this old ad for a kid’s toy. Selling toys like this, during times of fear and war is a great marketing ploy. To see the much larger scanned copy of this classic ad, click here.

Imagine your thrill when you get inside this authentic replica of the mighty “General Sherman” Tank and charge forward to adventure. You can bet you are using your tremendous firepower to devastate every imaginary enemy in your path. It’s bound to bring more thrills and adventure than you have ever known from a toy.

There’s nothing quite like charging forward into adventure -even if it’s in fiberboard. Don’t you enjoy the truth in advertising?

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Vintage Ads

Sun, Feb 12th, 2006

I pity the fool who don't check out this site.

Check out the collection of old adverts over at Toy Adz. They’ve got ads from the 60’s through the 80’s, which include Mattel, Gi-Joe, Hasbro, Disney, Atari, Saturday Morning Cartoons, Movies, TV, D&D, Kenner and Tonka to name a few. There’s plenty of the marketing lingo throughout these old ads which is quite funny to read. (And there’s a lot to read too.) Check out the funny Weeble ad where the guy is talking (marketing) smack.

Mr Weeble Wobble: ‘Cause I always wobble but I don’t fall down and kids love me for it… I’m a wobbly friend - rain or shine. I live in a world of fun and fantasy, not a world of quotas, allotments or ‘rainy days’.

It’s amazing how they did marketing and advertising back then (and now for that matter). Take a break from your world of quotas and allotments and take a gander at some great vintage ads - I’m sure you’ll enjoy.

Note: In the above picture Spider-man and his Amazing Friends vs the Incredible Hulk. Shirt Tales Tyg Tiger vs Thundar the Barbarian, Ookla, and Ariel. Alvin & the Chipmunks vs Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble. Baby Smurf vs Mr T. All in a Saturday morning rumble! (The 80’s were good times.)