There is nothing new about people grumbling about television advertising: either it is too long, too banal, or evidently aimed at cretins - or perhaps all three.
However, after an afternoon's research I found that advertising from years ago is quite fascinating and provides an interesting insight into "the way we were." To me I have to say that the old advertising demonstrates a degree of what seems now to be a surprising naïveté. I have collected a few and propose to run a short series.
With respect to my American visitors, who far outnumber the rest, I start with an advert promoting the Beatles' tour in the early 1960s; after that, a collection of old adverts from Britain.
I hope you enjoy them.
Sorry, but the English ads' sound is only on the left channel! Typical!!
Until the next time
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