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- Advertisement for Buick Roadmaster, "It Makes You Feel Like the Man You Are," 1954 - Buick played heavily on buyers' emotions with this advertisement for its 1954 Roadmaster. The ad included a curious metric, noting that Roadmaster "sells for the lowest price-per-pound in the fine-car field." The two-door hardtop coupe pictured in the ad was priced at $3,373 and weighed 4,215 pounds. That's 80 cents per pound!
- July 10, 1954
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Advertisement for Buick Roadmaster, "It Makes You Feel Like the Man You Are," 1954
Buick played heavily on buyers' emotions with this advertisement for its 1954 Roadmaster. The ad included a curious metric, noting that Roadmaster "sells for the lowest price-per-pound in the fine-car field." The two-door hardtop coupe pictured in the ad was priced at $3,373 and weighed 4,215 pounds. That's 80 cents per pound!
- Advertisement for Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company, "She Drives a Duesenberg," 1934 - Luxury automakers often preferred to let their cars speak for themselves. The companies favored brief, understated taglines in their advertisements. Duesenberg had a prime example in its "He/She drives a Duesenberg" campaign. People were depicted in regal settings that projected wealth and good taste. The ads implied that Duesenberg ownership was a marker of high status.
- July 01, 1934
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Advertisement for Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company, "She Drives a Duesenberg," 1934
Luxury automakers often preferred to let their cars speak for themselves. The companies favored brief, understated taglines in their advertisements. Duesenberg had a prime example in its "He/She drives a Duesenberg" campaign. People were depicted in regal settings that projected wealth and good taste. The ads implied that Duesenberg ownership was a marker of high status.
- "Brewster Coachwork" Rolls-Royce Advertisement, 1926 - In the 1920s, British luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce manufactured chassis and engines. Bodies were sourced from outside vendors. New York's Brewster & Company, established in 1810 to build elegant horse-drawn carriages, began building automobile bodies in 1905. Nine years later, Brewster became Rolls-Royce's primary body supplier in the United States.
- December 01, 1926
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"Brewster Coachwork" Rolls-Royce Advertisement, 1926
In the 1920s, British luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce manufactured chassis and engines. Bodies were sourced from outside vendors. New York's Brewster & Company, established in 1810 to build elegant horse-drawn carriages, began building automobile bodies in 1905. Nine years later, Brewster became Rolls-Royce's primary body supplier in the United States.
- "The Sixtieth Birthday of This Man's Idea," Heinz Company Advertisement, November 9, 1929 - This two-page tear sheet advertising layout was created to be published in the Saturday Evening Post on November 9, 1929, in honor of the H.J. Heinz Company's 60th birthday. The advertisement describes H.J. Heinz's commitment to quality and how the company continues to strive for the highest-quality ingredients and products even after its founders' death in 1919.
- November 09, 1929
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"The Sixtieth Birthday of This Man's Idea," Heinz Company Advertisement, November 9, 1929
This two-page tear sheet advertising layout was created to be published in the Saturday Evening Post on November 9, 1929, in honor of the H.J. Heinz Company's 60th birthday. The advertisement describes H.J. Heinz's commitment to quality and how the company continues to strive for the highest-quality ingredients and products even after its founders' death in 1919.
- "Chevy Chic" Chevrolet Advertisement, 1958 -
- April 01, 1958
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"Chevy Chic" Chevrolet Advertisement, 1958
- "How the New Chevrolet Wrings More Power and More Miles Out of Every gallon of Gas," 1954 -
- March 20, 1954
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"How the New Chevrolet Wrings More Power and More Miles Out of Every gallon of Gas," 1954
- "The Sun-Kissed Flavor of Old Gardens," Heinz Company Advertisement, March 8, 1930 - This two-page tear sheet advertising layout was created to be published in the Saturday Evening Post on March 8, 1930. The advertisement describes how old ways of cooking were painstaking and time consuming, whereas Heinz products exhibit the same great taste of old recipes without all the hassle.
- March 08, 1930
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"The Sun-Kissed Flavor of Old Gardens," Heinz Company Advertisement, March 8, 1930
This two-page tear sheet advertising layout was created to be published in the Saturday Evening Post on March 8, 1930. The advertisement describes how old ways of cooking were painstaking and time consuming, whereas Heinz products exhibit the same great taste of old recipes without all the hassle.
- 1992 Buick LeSabre Ad, "Safety is Standard Equipment" - When safety sells, auto manufacturers incorporate new safety feature and trumpet their successes. This ad for the 1993 Buick LeSabre highlighted the car's standard equipment that keeps drivers and passengers safe.
- 1992
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1992 Buick LeSabre Ad, "Safety is Standard Equipment"
When safety sells, auto manufacturers incorporate new safety feature and trumpet their successes. This ad for the 1993 Buick LeSabre highlighted the car's standard equipment that keeps drivers and passengers safe.
- Briggs & Stratton Motor Wheel Advertisement, 1920 - Around 1920, if a cyclist was tired of pedaling or his bicycle had been relegated to storage, the Briggs & Stratton Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provided another option. The Motor Wheel, a four-stroke, single-cylinder gasoline engine, could attach to a bicycle and propel it down the road. The company produced the Motor Wheel from 1919 to 1924.
- March 25, 1920
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Briggs & Stratton Motor Wheel Advertisement, 1920
Around 1920, if a cyclist was tired of pedaling or his bicycle had been relegated to storage, the Briggs & Stratton Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provided another option. The Motor Wheel, a four-stroke, single-cylinder gasoline engine, could attach to a bicycle and propel it down the road. The company produced the Motor Wheel from 1919 to 1924.
- Fuzzbuster Radar Detector Ad, 1978 - This 1978 Fuzzbuster advertisement equates the warning light of the Fuzzbuster with a car's taillight. Both are signals alerting motorists to slow down. The device warned speeding drivers of police radar being used up ahead.
- 1978
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Fuzzbuster Radar Detector Ad, 1978
This 1978 Fuzzbuster advertisement equates the warning light of the Fuzzbuster with a car's taillight. Both are signals alerting motorists to slow down. The device warned speeding drivers of police radar being used up ahead.