Western Electric (1950s)
This ad from Western Electric gives us a glimpse into what people thought the future of telephones would be. While they did get a few things right in that a number pad became the norm, they didn’t think far ahead enough to even dream of a cordless phone being a possibility. Imagine if we told them about smartphones.
Western Electric 1950s
Martini & Rossi (1960s)
This ad is certainly one of the most egregious examples of sexism we’ve seen even for ads from back then. Martini & Rossi thought it would be a good idea to show a woman literally trapped in a cage as the man in the ad looks on laughing.
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Martini & Rossi (1960s)