Did you take a shower?

The claim that a deodorant "builds protection day after day" is pure fanciful advertising exaggeration. It only implies that the wearer of the deodorant does not shower very frequently.

Or if the wearer does sometimes shower, then certain parts of the body go without soap.

"Speed stick", 1968
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Don Draper is not amused

If you ever wanted to see Gengis Khan selling cigarettes, this is your day. This is one of the strangest advertisements I have ever seen.

What were they thinking?

"Fantastic Century", 1968
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Watch kit

1976. A digital watch was the epitome of cool and sophistication and Sinclair Radionics came along with the idea of selling them as a "do-it-yourself" kit. Way too cool.

The only problem is, the "Black Watch" was cheap, unreliable and very sensitive to static discharges. Altogether, a very forgettable piece of technology.

"The Black Watch", 1976
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Natural body brace

"Worth more than a farm" says a customer of this ancient-looking device.

Be warned that any medical breakthrough that "Replaces and supports misplaced internal organs", "brings pep" and "reduces enlarged abdomen" -all at at the same time- cannot be good for you.

"Body brace", 1917
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In color

Read carefully the copy in this ad from 1960 and ask yourself: "Who'd be so thick to order one of these?"

The ad talks about a screen that fits over you current black-and-white TV screen, and produces "...brilliant, eye-filling colors..."

And your friends will like it too - they'll get to make jokes about you and your "color TV".

"Thrilling color", 1960
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