25 of the most creative and unique vintage ads that show how much the world has changed

We have often encountered retro ads while flipping through old magazines in our houses, or maybe we have peeked at them in old bookstores. There is no doubt that retro commercials and advertisements give us a generous dose of nostalgia and remind us of simpler times in the past. Sometimes they bring back memories of childhood, family, friends and forgotten experiences. Whenever we watch one of those vintage ads, we often find them featuring familiar faces and music. 

Moreover, we can learn a lot about the bygone eras with ad flyers from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s by taking a trip down memory lane. Some of us might also get emotional over the products and services which are no longer available today. Advertisements have always been an integral part of marketing every product and service and it continues to be so. Even though ad flyers and banners are still used to make people aware of a product, service or anything that needs promotion, the colors and the hand-drawn art on vintage ads remain superior in terms of providing aesthetic value to a brand. 

Fortunately, we have stumbled upon the perfect Reddit page of r/vintageads, where several users share ad flyers and promotional banners from the 20th century, giving us a gist of how much marketing strategies have evolved with time. 

1. "They All Got the Vaccine... except Dad, 1958."

 2. "Advertisement for Bacardi rum warning against the dangers of drunk driving (1986)"

3. "Man looking for a wife in 1865"

4. "Honestly the graffiti is better"

5. "Ray Ban 1998 ad"

6. "Remember digging through the entertainment section of the newspaper to find the movie listings?"

7. "When I’m 64"

8. "Garfield Telephone by Tyco (1978)"

9. "Electricity was new once. These signs were mostly in hotel rooms and other public places"

10. "Esprit Ad (1980's)"

11. "Remember when Brach’s Pick A Mix was the best thing about going to the grocery store? (1970s)"

12. "Jester Wools Ad (1947, UK)"

13. "1978 Star Wars vaccination ad."

14. "In 1962, Bette Davis placed this ad in Variety"

15. "Cottonelle colored toilet paper (1982)"

16. "1988 Penn Tennis Ball Ad promoting the French Open"

17. Electricity can kill you

18. "Pan American Airlines (1956)"

19. "Someday roads will tell cars where to go" GM (1960)"

20. "One Oregon newspaper clip during Spanish influenza"

21. "Daihatsu Hijet ad from 1996"

22. "Ad placed in EBONY Magazine encouraging minorities to pursue STEM careers. General Electric, 1979"

23. "Pretty sure everyone had one of these back in the day"

24. "Apple Computers the late 90s"

25. "Pizza Hut Oven in Sears Catalog (1977)"