Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Times Change | Mr Pilgrim

Times Change | Old Posters

When it comes to design and life itself nothing dates us like the passage of time.  Whether its the wrinkles on your face or the design you thought was great, it all gets old!  But sometimes that little nugget stands the test of time...of course none of the below fall into that category!

You won't catch many doctors endorsing cigarettes any more.  Question is do I go for the Camels as recommended by the doctors of America OR trust a 'well known research organisation' who says Chesterfields have no unpleasant after taste?

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Not sure if this is a real advert or a warning, if it's the former that's one hell of a selling point...lets drink something with a skull on it maybe they're joking about the 'poison' bit.

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Same old cliche is it a girl or a man.

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This was state of the art...

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Very risqué

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A Minstrel show...enough said

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Nothing sells the urgency of war like using kids on the posters.

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