In a politically correct age, they seem like outrageous anachronisms. And there is no doubt these adverts - many taken from the first half of the last century - reveal just how much women used to be caricatured as downtrodden housewives or hair-brained office girls. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A new company is looking to sell advertising on the Moon using a new technology called Shadow Shaping that can creates images with robots that carve small ridges in the lunar dust over large areas that capture shadows and shape them to form logos, domains names or memorials.

*please don't let this happen* picked by equinox 4 months ago

A group in the UK is collecting funds for a high-profile atheism bus advertising campaign. picked by Boomshank 1 year ago

25 Year old Mark Greenlaw from Biddeford ME has ran crazy auctions since the day he started the all famous weirdebay.com but nothing could prepare him for his newest adventure. The 25 year old has decided to offer a permanent advertising spot on the back of his nick to the highest bidder. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The growth in the tattoo culture has also led to the growing incidence of using tattoos in creative ways in advertising. Here are ten ads that all use tattoos in interesting ways to help sell their products. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

These old ads are kind of hilarious (in a weird way) and tremendously sad. I thought I understood mid-century sexism until I started looking through these ads. Apparently I was just aware of it, I don't think I'll ever understand it. Related plime. picked by easilydistracted 7 months ago

Advertising is one of the most powerful forces shaping our lives. From the day we are born to the day we die, for every waking hour, we are bombarded with exhortations to buy. Advertising is the enabler of the consumer society, keeping factories open and people employed, and giving everyone a reason to get out of bed in the morning so they can work ever harder for more and more things that they d... read full post picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Vintage advertising -- found in my mother's basement, flea markets and various corners of the Internet -- dusted off and displayed for your viewing pleasure. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

John Stossel takes a journey through the world of politics.

Parts 2-6 in the comments picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

You are sitting in a waiting room when someone makes a racist comment about a black man who has just left. How would you respond? picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Sadly, what you are about to see is real. picked by tvirus 5 months ago

A Largest Advertising Jobs Search Board With Having Career Opportunities In Advertising, Media, Publishing, Ad Agency, Broadcasting, Graphic Designing, Content And Copy Writing At Advertisingcrossing.com. picked by seogenius 2 years ago

'Blowin' In The Wind' is to be used in an ad for a supermarket. But why not go the whole hog and release his entire catalogue to advertisers? 'Just Like A Woman' could be discreetly used for a tampon advertisement. There are plenty of songs for home insurance companies, 'Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall', 'Shelter From The Storm', Everything Is Broken'. picked by suebe 10 months ago

Yoga is a popular form of exercise and advertising for it appears everywhere these days.

Here are 8 of the most creative ways for marketing the practice of yoga: picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

You know, the ones that are hanging all over advertising their latest exhibit. Even Elizabeth Taylor has these recycled artworks in her living room.

The nice thing is that a portion of the sale goes back to the museum. Cool pieces. Wish I could afford one. picked by suebe 1 year ago

In advertising these days, the brass ring goes to those who can measure everything — how many people see a particular advertisement, when they see it, who they are. All of that is easy on the Internet, and getting easier in television and print. picked by sandossu 1 year ago

They make good use of whats available picked by camro77 3 years ago

Google's "Health Advertising Team" is trying to sell the health industry on buying ads to be shown opposite searches for "Sicko." The idea is to counter Michael Moore's indictment of the health industry's grip on American society by running ads over search results for Sicko. picked by readingitall 2 years ago

The controversial bus advertising campaign in the UK takes another interesting turn...


...just not with this driver. picked by Boomshank 10 months ago

Facebook proudly says it's bringing in enough cash to cover most of its day to day business costs. But how? The answer lies in self-serve advertising and virtual goods picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago