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Time Machine | Confectionary Advertisements in 1950’s

22nd August 2012

Treats from ages past We all like to treat ourselves from time to time… so lets have a look at what tempted them to buy confectionary in the 1950’s. Just after the post war years, rations where d…
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Time Machine / British War Posters

27th March 2012

Wartime Propaganda The ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ posters have been a sudden craze over the last year. These morale boosting posters originate from the 1940’s after World War 2. The symbolic crown wa…
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Time Machine / Hair Product Ads in the Noughties

2nd February 2011

Shampoo, conditioner, hair spray the list of hair products goes on almost as long as the list of hair care brands. With so many companies vying for our wallets – hair care adverts should be eye catchi…
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Time Machine / 60s/70s Beer Graphic Design

12th October 2010

Beer. It conjures up images of relaxing after a hard day, feet up, refreshing cool taste, summer barbeques and more… Not a difficult product to advertise then you might say? Well, as with all produc…
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Time Machine / Children’s Annuals from the 80s

12th July 2010

Once again we’re stepping back in time – here we have a look at children’s annuals and magazines from the 1980s. Feeling nostalgic yet? Have a look at our selection below and we’ll soon have your memo…
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Time Machine / Car Ads of the 1920s

5th May 2010

Cars were still relatively new in the 1920s with large-scale production of the automobile beginning in the early 1900s. With lots of manufacturers competing to gain attention (and of course sales!) ca…
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Time Machine / Fashion Adverts from the 80s

17th March 2010

The 1980s – a time of leg warmers and jumpsuits – here we take a look at fashion advertising from this era. There’s some really creative pieces in here – so travel back down memory lane and be inspire…
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Time Machine / Levi’s Ads in the 00ties

12th February 2010

Recently, whilst travelling in our time machine we came across some brilliantly creative adverts from Levi’s – here we show a selection from the 2000 years. We hope you will be inspired – go be creati…
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Time Machine / Website Designs from the 90s

15th January 2010

The internet is probably the largest and (to a lot of people) the most accessible source of information around today. If you want to know what sits next to Oxygen in the Periodic Table, find your near…
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Time Machine / Cereal Boxes From the 70s

6th October 2009

Breakfast – it’s supposed to be the most important meal of the day and many of us can remember sitting down to a bowl of cereal before school. Manufacturers work hard at attracting children to their c…
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Time Machine / Perfume Ads from the 90s

28th July 2009

Perfume evokes many feelings within us. Particular perfumes can remind us of a special occasion like a romantic date or a birthday. Perfume advertising seeks to capture these warm and sentimental feel…
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Time Machine / Fashion Mags from the 50s & 60s

11th May 2009

Fashion has always fascinated the public but by the beginning of the 20th century it became much more accessible. Fashion magazines started to include photographs and became more much more influential…
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