Happy Thursday, ya’ll. Below we’ve compiled some amusing ads, mostly for now-irrelevant products, for your enjoyment. The majority are circa early ’90s, obviously.
10.) “How Will Your Startup Grow Up?” (Aug. 2000)
Staunch professionalism offset by a hint of youthful inhibition.
9.) “We Cover Your Business Like Nobody’s Business” (Feb. 1991)
Remember when pagers weren’t just for drug dealers?
8.) “Family Portraits” meets “The Most Personal of Gifts” (Early 90s: same company, separate ads)
I’m getting some seriously mixed messages here.
7.) “Get It Done With Cellular One.” (May 1990)
To any of you parents who add “kids” to your to-do lists: What do you have to do to check them off?
6.) From “Ultra Gifts,” a holiday ad section that used to run in November and December (Dec. 1990)
I miss Zach Morris. #SBTB
5.) “Roseville Telephone Introduces the Swiss Army Phone” (May 1990)
Conference calling, call waiting AND call hold? Yeah, it basically builds the campfire for you.
4.) Sneaker – Net (Feb. 1991)
Remember the good old days, when every office had a bar cart and every company had a floppy disk racing team?
3.) “Portable Power” (March 1990)
Aw, they said, “Meg.” That’s so cute.
2.) “Uncommon Fashions for Uncommon Sizes” (May 1990)
Little known fact about the Sac Bee’s retail sales manager, Eric Lucini (left): He is always ready for his close up.
1.) “NEC Can Make Anyone’s Christmas Brighter” (Dec. 1990)
Clearly one of those Christmas ghosts is about to mug Scrooge.
Throwback Thursday P.2
Hilarious advertising of days gone by