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Re: Magazine Ads
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:28 pm
by donnie
How about that! That's pretty far-seeing, isn't it? I think early internet stuff is interesting. CompuServe I think was a pretty big thing in the early days. I think it was mainly an email host.
Re: Magazine Ads
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 4:13 pm
by Kitty
I think you're right. I like old technology in general. Really cool.
Re: Magazine Ads
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 9:26 pm
by Kitty
Did you know that the original flavor of the filling of a Twinkie was banana? Proof!
Re: Magazine Ads
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:37 pm
by donnie
If I ever doubted, I believe it now!
I get a kick out of how proud they are that it contains sugar and shortening and is wrapped up in it's "shining cellophane packages". My, how things have changed.
Re: Magazine Ads
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:40 pm
by Kitty
Life was simpler then.
Re: Magazine Ads
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:49 pm
by donnie
Yeah, we have a better idea of what's healthy, but I wonder sometimes how much better off we are, if any...
Have you seen these? They are fake ads. The idea is: what if today's current popular sites had launched in 1959? I love them.
Re: Magazine Ads
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:50 pm
by donnie
Another:
Re: Magazine Ads
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:58 pm
by Kitty
Wow! I wonder who the artist was on these? They look authentic, and are very beautiful.
Re: Magazine Ads
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:45 pm
by donnie
Yes, very well done. They confused me at first because they looked so authentic. I said 1959, but the guy in the YouTube one looks more like 1971.
Re: Magazine Ads
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 5:19 pm
by Kitty
Yes! Looks like bill gates young
