They say that you need to explore the past to understand the present. Like flipping through historic photos that change our perspective or discovering time-honored places and the stories behind them. Visuals help us get a sneak peek into moments that we have long forgotten or weren’t even aware of. But there are some illustrations, like old-fashioned ads, that offer heaps of wisdom into how our attitudes were shaped and often get overlooked.

So get ready for a blast from the past because one corner on Reddit called ‘Vintage Advertisements’ is sharing plenty of hilarious and plain outrageous ads that didn’t age that gracefully. Members of this online community let us poke fun at past behaviors and remind us of all humanity has achieved in the last decades, and their efforts do not go unnoticed.

From “Get into Grunge!” to “Should you drink if you’re pregnant?”, these ads prove that hindsight really is 20/20. We at Bored Panda have gathered some of their best examples and wrapped them up in one list, all for your entertainment. So continue scrolling and hit upvote on your favorite ones! And if you’ve ever stumbled upon ads that are simply begging to be ridiculed, we’d love to hear all about them in the comments below.

#1 Jester Wools (1947, UK)

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#2 Superman Against Racism/Discrimination Ad Circa 1950

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#3 Schlitz “Don’t Worry Darling, You Didn’t Burn The Beer!” 1950’s

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#4 They All Got Vaccine Except Dad – Workbench Magazine – 1958

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#5 American, 1885

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#6 Electricity Was New Once. These Signs Were Mostly In Hotel Rooms And Other Public Places

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#7 Beauty Is More Then Skin Deep, Cordless Massager, Anthony Enterprises, 1971

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#8 Best Buy, 1999

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#9 An Unusually Progressive Seagrams Ad, Circa 1970s

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#10 Drummond Sweaters – 1967

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#11 Bacardi Rum Ad, 1983

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#12 Eat Ironized Yeast (1930s)

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#13 The Establishment Wig, 1968

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#14 New York Pizza Burger (1980s)

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#15 1978 Star Wars Vaccination Ad

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#16 Really, Really Excited About Hot Dogs (1950s)

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#17 70’s Ad For Asbestos

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#18 “It’s Almost Like Having Another Lover There With The Two Of You”

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#19 “The Day My Kid Went Punk… What Do You Do When Your Bright, Loveable, Talented Kid Turns Into A Punker Overnight?” – Abc Afterschool Special, Oct. 23, 1987

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#20 How To Carry 20 Megabytes Of Data Around In 1985

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#21 “The Closest Some Of Us Will Ever Get To Heaven” — World Trade Center (1980)

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#22 Homosexuals Are Different, Mattachine Society Of New York, 1960

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#23 Philips (Netherlands, 1951)

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#24 Kickin Jeans

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#25 Simpsons Newspaper Ad (1991)

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#26 LEGO (1981)

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#27 One Oregon Newspaper Clip Reads: “We Appeal To Your Civil Patriotism To Co-Operate With Us In Our Effort To Stamp Out The Spanish Influenza Or “Flu” Plague In Portland By Wearing A Mask”

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#28 Lose Weight With Pure Sugar! (1950s)

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#29 Keep Baby Safe (1960s)

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#30 Gay Boy Tobacco 1890

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#31 Pan American Airlines (1956)

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#32 Citroën 2cv, 80’s

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#33 “Past Present Future?”, Western Electric, 1959

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#34 “If You Have No Bathroom, Don’t Hunt For Another House, But Buy A Mosely Folding Bath Tub” – [c.1895]

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#35 Yes, These Are Telephones. Created By The Ericsson Company Of Sweden In The 1940s, Marketed In The 1950s

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#36 Matchbook Ad For Camp Wandawega In Elkhorn, Wi

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#37 1977 Sears Catalog

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#38 Cellophane (1954): Better Living Through Chemistry

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#39 1934 Ad By The ‘Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals’

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#40 Extra Large Playpen Sofa Ad., 1970s

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#41 No, K Mart, No

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#42 Toll Booth Quarter Gun (1962)

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#43 Bell Telephone Long Distance Ad (1982)

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#44 Try The Mcdonald’s All American 3-Course Meal (1965)

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#45 1979 Hanna-Barbera Ad Celebrating The 10th Year Of Scooby-Doo

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#46 Mcdonald’s, 1987 Ad

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#47 Garfield Telephone By Tyco (1978)

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#48 “He Had A Soft Smile, Played A Mean Sax And Drove A Jazzy New ’93 Escort Gt.” (Ford Ad, USA, 1993)

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#49 1/2 Page Converse Ad Scanned In From A 1984 Playboy Magazine, I Just Read It For The Ads

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#50 The First-Ever Advertisement For McDonald’s Big Mac, 1968

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#51 Sharp “Pocket Locker” (1995)

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#52 “Sleep With Donald Trump” Competition (1990). I’d Love To Know If There Were Any Of These Pillow Cases Still Around

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#53 Electric Banana Record Player (1973)

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#54 Wedding Present For The Bride, 1970’s

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#55 Imac, 2000

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#56 “When In Quarantine; People Who Are In Quarantine Are Not Isolated If They Have A Bell Telephone” – Bell Telephone Ad, November 17, 1910

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#57 Ge Widescreen 1000 – General Electric Performance Television – 1978

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#58 Only One Of Its Kind, The Coronation Imperial, Chrysler, 1953

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#59 1979 Ad For London Transit Showing How The City Would Look If Built By American Planners

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#60 Black Cat Cigarettes, Circa 1915

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#61 With A Smile

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#62 Beer! By George Petty (1932)

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#63 When Your Computer Room Air Conditioner Fails, You May Adapt….1980s

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#64 Men’s Modern Hair Styles, 1950s

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#65 Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific, 1977

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#66 Pepsi Cool Cans, 1990

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#67 Motorola TV (1952)

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#68 Tussy, 1966

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#69 Marilyn Monroe Firework Safety Ad. 1952

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#70 This TV Looks Like It’s Going To Kill Her!

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#71 1943 Sears Christmas Book Catalog

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#72 American Airlines, 1971

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#73 Wold Wad Wi Wfound Wfor Wrangler Win Wmy Wbasement

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#74 Life Savers, 1958

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#75 Remember When Brach’s Pick A Mix Was The Best Thing About Going To The Grocery Store? (1970s)

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#76 So Much 80’s Packed Into One Ad. 1987

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#77 Sony Walkman 1980

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#78 Life Savers ~ Fancy Fruits (1965)

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#79 “Sugar’s Got What It Takes” Sugar Information, Inc 1960’s

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#80 Ray Ban 1998 Ad

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#81 “Paul Masson Will Sell No Wine Before It’s Time” 1980

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#82 Campbell’s Soup On The Rocks (1960)

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#83 1980s Sony Cassettes Ad

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#84 L.a. Gear At Foot Locker Ad, 1986

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#85 Save Wild Life. 1975

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#86 “Farewell To The Ugly Cigarette. Smoke Pretty. Eve.” Eve Filter Cigarettes, 1971

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#87 Ad For The Very First Episode Of “Saturday Night Live.” 1975

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#88 Your Mother Wouldn’t Like It…1973

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#89 Inside An Abercrombie & Fitch Catalogue 1909

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#90 “Mommy…who ~was~ Hitler ?”, Texaco, 1943

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#91 “I’ve Got Dungeons And Dragons” [1980]

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#92 “Unfortunately, The Trickiest Deodorant Problem A Girl Has Isn’t Under Her Pretty Little Arms” – Pristeen Femimine Hygiene Deodorant Spray [1968]

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#93 Drunk Driving Ad, London… I’m Going To Say 1930’s? Sorry For The Light Reflection!

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#94 Long Distance Calling – November 1957

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#95 1965 Ge Ad

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#96 7up Advertisement – John Alcorn. Illustration For 7up – The Uncola, Late 1960s Print Design

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#97 “Job (Cigarettes)” By The Czech And Art Nouveau Artist, Alphonse Mucha. It Was Made In 1898 As An Advertisement For The Job Cigarette Rolling Paper Company

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#98 “Some Day All Beer Cans Will Open This Easy!”, Schlitz, 1962

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#99 1980 K-Mart Ad Featuring Phoebe Cates!

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#100 I Picked Coke In The Pepsi Challenge 1980’s

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#101 Bell Telephone System “Expected Guests Are Doubly Welcome” 1950’s Nat. Geo Magazine

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#102 What The Heck Is Electronic Mail? Honeywell 1977

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#103 “Chessie The Cat” Poster For The Chesapeake And Ohio Railroads,1933

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#104 Volkswagen Beetle, 1965

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#105 “Burger King Personal Radio With Headphones $12.95, Sold Only At Radio Shack” – 1985

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#106 Libby’s Spread And Eat Pizza (1975)

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