some early Coca Cola print ads

1920's print ad

1930's print ad

1930's print ad

1944 print ad

1945 print ad

LYDIA PINKHAM'S REMEDIES

Lydia Pinkham grew up in 19th century New England and ,once she settled down as a wife and mother, started to make home remedies. These remedies were just for her family but soon her neighbors for her concoctions. Once Lydia’s husband, Isaac Pinkham, lost all him money through bad business deals, she started taking money for the medicine she used to give away.

The medicine wasn’t any better than anything else available, but Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and her other products were made popular through shrewd advertising and promotion. Mrs. Pinkham concentrated on marketing to mothers and wives like herself. The company also encouraged their customers to write to them and the company would reply with medicine and other issues. There have been many different trade cards and magazine ads for the Pinkham products and these are some examples.

CIRCUS POSTERS EARLY 2OTH CENTURY

vintage mounds bars print ads

Patent medicine ads

In the 1800's there were really no limits on what sellers could say about their patent medicine "cures" and the products were extensively advertised.

Popsicles print advertisments

Kool Aid print ads

1950's meat ad

I am putting on this photo not just because of the very formal outfit she is wearing to go to the butcher, but for the label on the beef she is holding.

It may be hard to see but that big piece of meat is just $3.05, wow times have changed!!!

life savers print ads

1920's jello print ads

some more Jello ads from the 1950's