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This blog is a collection of vintage advertisements, posted Monday through Friday. All ads are scans from magazines in my collection (or those of my friends), so I claim no copyright over them. Remember, these ads are from bygone eras: don't get upset if you see something you don't like, nor excited if you see something you do.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

I.W. Harper

Playboy Jan. 1969
Here we have I.W. Harper bourbon, a brand which I've never heard of before.  Does anyone know if it's still available?
This particular ad caught my eye as it's a holiday-oriented gift set.  The bourbon comes in a fancy box with a nice cut-glass decanter, which frankly I'm envious of.  That's a sweet decanter.  And the stopper on that thing?  Looks like a hefty weight you could use in a Clue-eque murder scene:  Professor Plum, in the billiard room, with the I.W. Harper.

For the curious, $6.25 a fifth in 1969 comes out to about $38.60 nowadays.  Not a terrible price, especially for such a nice looking bottle and murder-weapon.
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2 comments:

  1. andrewNovember 20, 2013 at 11:48 PM

    I didn't realize how much the dollar had inflated in 40 years...

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  2. phil.rchrdsnNovember 21, 2013 at 6:51 AM

    Wait til you see the car ads from the 60's. I'd buy a car every year if those prices hadn't inflated.

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