Weird vintage ads

Vintage ads are like embarrassing high school year book photographs for our entire culture, offering glimpses into the dumb asses we used to be. We asked you to show us some of our modern products as they would have been pitched by those dumb asses.

by Stephen J. Gertz They take no guff from deadbeats. Original cover art by Casey Jones for Crackers in Bed by Vic Fredericks. P...

A newly unearthed cache of adverts reveal the odd items that were sold to 20th century customers, including a very painful-looking 'rectorotor' for constipation, piles or 'prostate trouble'.

We've rounded up some of the silliest, weirdest, most absurd vintage period ads. They won't make you want to buy tampons, but they will give you a laugh.

This would SO work on me.

Vintage ads reflect outdated views, showcasing the evolution of societal norms and advertising practices.