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- 1984 Honda Advertisement, "It Comes with a Conscience" - The automobile is a paradox -- a practical tool that plays host to both human needs and fantasies. Like car consumers, automotive ads seem to land somewhere between fantasy and reality, emotions and rationality. Many ads incorporate apparent opposites: fantasy can sell practicality, and vice versa. Sometimes the car has disappeared completely -- an emotional appeal prompts us to complete the ad.
- August 01, 1984
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1984 Honda Advertisement, "It Comes with a Conscience"
The automobile is a paradox -- a practical tool that plays host to both human needs and fantasies. Like car consumers, automotive ads seem to land somewhere between fantasy and reality, emotions and rationality. Many ads incorporate apparent opposites: fantasy can sell practicality, and vice versa. Sometimes the car has disappeared completely -- an emotional appeal prompts us to complete the ad.
- Lawn Care, Northern States Edition, Spring 1980 - With the explosive growth of suburban neighborhoods during the 1920s, the quest to maintain a "perfect" weed-free lawn opened a lucrative market for lawn care products. O.M. Scott & Sons Co., a major fertilizer and herbicide manufacturer better known as Scotts, launched its promotional magazine, "Lawn Care," in 1928. This 1980 edition included consumer tips and recommended Scotts products.
- 1980
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Lawn Care, Northern States Edition, Spring 1980
With the explosive growth of suburban neighborhoods during the 1920s, the quest to maintain a "perfect" weed-free lawn opened a lucrative market for lawn care products. O.M. Scott & Sons Co., a major fertilizer and herbicide manufacturer better known as Scotts, launched its promotional magazine, "Lawn Care," in 1928. This 1980 edition included consumer tips and recommended Scotts products.
- 1983 Honda Accord LX Sedan. On Loan from Honda of America Manufacturing., Inc. - For decades, most Americans thought small cars were cheap and should be cheap. In the 1980s, the Honda Accord challenged that attitude. It was similar in price to the Chevrolet Impala, which was three feet longer with twice the horsepower. But the Honda was well built and reliable and included extras like air conditioning, cruise control, a cassette tape player, and a rear window defroster. Sales steadily increased.
- 1983
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1983 Honda Accord LX Sedan. On Loan from Honda of America Manufacturing., Inc.
For decades, most Americans thought small cars were cheap and should be cheap. In the 1980s, the Honda Accord challenged that attitude. It was similar in price to the Chevrolet Impala, which was three feet longer with twice the horsepower. But the Honda was well built and reliable and included extras like air conditioning, cruise control, a cassette tape player, and a rear window defroster. Sales steadily increased.
- 1989 Honda Accord DX Sedan - Honda introduced its Accord in 1976 as a compact car. It was economical, well-built, and fun to drive. Over the years Accords got bigger, and by 1989 they could accommodate families. In 1989 Accord became the first Japanese nameplate to become the bestselling car in the United States. Ironically, many Accords, including this one, were built at Honda's plant in Marysville, Ohio.
- 1989
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1989 Honda Accord DX Sedan
Honda introduced its Accord in 1976 as a compact car. It was economical, well-built, and fun to drive. Over the years Accords got bigger, and by 1989 they could accommodate families. In 1989 Accord became the first Japanese nameplate to become the bestselling car in the United States. Ironically, many Accords, including this one, were built at Honda's plant in Marysville, Ohio.
- Scott's Spreader with Precision Flow Control, 1982 -
- 1982
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Scott's Spreader with Precision Flow Control, 1982
- 1985 Honda SE-i Advertisement, "Ignite Your Common Senses" - The automobile is a paradox -- a practical tool that plays host to both human needs and fantasies. Like car consumers, automotive ads seem to land somewhere between fantasy and reality, emotions and rationality. Many ads incorporate apparent opposites: fantasy can sell practicality, and vice versa. Sometimes the car has disappeared completely -- an emotional appeal prompts us to complete the ad.
- December 01, 1984
- Collections - Artifact
1985 Honda SE-i Advertisement, "Ignite Your Common Senses"
The automobile is a paradox -- a practical tool that plays host to both human needs and fantasies. Like car consumers, automotive ads seem to land somewhere between fantasy and reality, emotions and rationality. Many ads incorporate apparent opposites: fantasy can sell practicality, and vice versa. Sometimes the car has disappeared completely -- an emotional appeal prompts us to complete the ad.