What you'll find here:

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.

If you particularly like an ad and want a hi-res copy for yourself, email or message me and I can send you one.
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Mediterranean Vacation of Hedonism

Playboy Nov. 1968
Click the picture and read that description.  Does it sound like a thinly-veiled nudist colony to anyone else?  The whole beads-as-money thing?  Way hippie.

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

The Eurailpass


Playboy Jan. 1969
I was particularly surprised to come across this ad for a Eurailpass.  Not that a cheap-but-effective mode of transportation isn't a smart idea for young aspiring playboys, but it stands apart from the rest of the Playboy-sourced ads I've found.
For the curious:  That 3-month ticket costs $210 dollars in 1969 or about $1,360 today. 

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Mardi Gras, Avion, and Daytona Beach

National Geographic 1964
     Lots of magazines of yesteryear (and even nowadays, actually) ran full-page multi-ads. I didn't bother splitting this page into individual ones, since they are all travel-oriented.  We've got a push for Mardi Gras in Louisiana, a resort in Daytona Beach, and a happy couple trying to sell you an Airstream knockoff.  And airmail stamps, for collectors.  Enjoy today's 4-for-1 deal on ads!