Vintage Audio Advertising

[DanielT]

Advertising from 1923.

Radiola Loud Speaker UZ-1320 Speaker-P RCA RCA Victor Co. |Radiomuseum.org

Radiola Loud Speaker UZ-1320 Speaker-P RCA RCA Victor Co. Inc.; New York NY, build 1923, 14 pictures, United States of America , schematics, tubes

www.radiomuseum.org

 

[KellenVancouver]

Hard to believe an ad like this ever saw the light of day... especially from Sony.

 

[mhardy6647]

Hard to believe an ad like this ever saw the light of day... especially from Sony.
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I doubt that one ran in the US (although I could well be wrong)... this one definitely did, though, with some even more gratuitous quasi-nudity.

 

[JeffS7444]

1955 Braun catalog image from dasprogramm.co.uk

To me, one of the remarkable things about Braun was how abruptly they changed their image: Earlier Braun radios, for instance, tended to look similar to many other German radios of the era, with dark glossy wood finishes, ivory-colored bakelite controls, and gold accents. But for 1955, they made a switch to the "Ulm School" look.

 

[dr0ss]

We still have leather butterfly chairs in the living room, exactly like the one in that picture. I wish I had that console. There is an old Grundig console in storage that I always meant to restore, but the amp is quite crowded with what looks like 1000 capacitors, so probably too much work.

 

[Hugo9000]

 

[DanielT]

Advertising for radios. Starting with one with new features:

The most famous devices, I think it says in the ad

Better sound with FM radio! Take the opportunity to buy and listen to the latest!

Listen to Elvis,in style ..

 

[mhardy6647]

"SeleniumFalcon" posted this advt on the Polk forums. I don't remember seeing it "BITD", but it did make me smile when I saw it today.

 

[DanielT]

Maybe so, but then you could just as easily smack two pillows over your ears.

Or buy something like this cut and paste. DIY

 

[DanielT]

One may wonder if it is the same advertising agency that the cassette tape manufacturers hired for their advertising? Some filthy ass-loving advertisers/advertising agency who created them, #83 Sony and now:

.... but who does not like a nice ...

 

[Robin L]

 

[JeffS7444]

1958 Braun catalog image from dasprogramm.co.uk

What can I say? This presentation pushes all the right buttons for me: The layout, the photography and the colors.

 

[mhardy6647]

I have to admit that I'm intrigued at the apparent run of advertisements that put the ass in cassette.

Not to sound too cheeky, but I may have to get to the bottom of this.
I just hope I won't be the butt of any jokes.

 

[JeffS7444]

I have to admit that I'm intrigued at the apparent run of advertisements that put the ass in cassette.

Not to sound too cheeky, but I may have to get to the bottom of this.
I just hope I won't be the butt of any jokes.

It's pretty em-bare-ass-ing.

 

[Boris Badinov]

I doubt that one ran in the US (although I could well be wrong)... this one definitely did, though, with some even more gratuitous quasi-nudity.

In reference to the post above yours (#83), I don't know if that ad ran in the US, but in the early '80s those drawers she is wearing appeared on a girl I knew every time she went to a certain bar and restaurant on the water in Miami. I've never seen so many men slapped by their wives/dates as she made her way to the ladies room!

 

[mhardy6647]

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1958 Braun catalog image from dasprogramm.co.uk

What can I say? This presentation pushes all the right buttons for me: The layout, the photography and the colors.

Unassailable asesthetics.

 

[mhardy6647]

It's pretty em-bare-ass-ing.

Well played, sir. Well played.

 

[KellenVancouver]

Don't read Arabic, but can tell this old newspaper advertisement is for a Phillips bakelite tube radio. The intriguing thing, perhaps, is that this ad appears to be for a BX135U model (released 1954), which was the model featured in the film "Lethal Vows" (selenium extracted from the radio was used as a poison by the bad guy). Also found a modern-day pic and added below. Note the rather weird band progression (graduates from right to left instead of the "normal" left to right... maybe that has something to do with Arabic-speaking markets and reading right to left?).

 

[Hugo9000]

I don't know if it's common knowledge, but the person at the ad agency credited with creating the Is it Live or is it Memorex? series of ads was married to an amateur Egyptologist. She showed him this example from a popular Middle Kingdom advertising campaign and he was off and running:

In the original ad campaign, legendary harpist Meryhathor's longtime collaborator/bandleader (note his ancient 'baton' in hand) and his own wife famously couldn't tell the difference between his live performance and the recording.

Memorex simply substituted jazz royalty Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie as the discriminating listener who likewise couldn't tell the difference!

(Nota bene: My ancient Egyptian is a bit rusty, so there may be a few inaccuracies in my account of the matter.)

 

[DanielT]

An ass- essment of the prevalence of sexism in advertising these days.I picked up an article in the pile that addresses that:

‘Sneaky sexism’ is on the rise in advertising

Much has been said about the need to eradicate out-of-date portrayals of women from advertising yet the problem is far from fixed, with new research laying bare the extent of the problem.

www.marketingweek.com

Some companies that do not want to be ass-ociated with sexism:

6+ Examples of Brands Changing to Avoid Sexist Bias

There are loads of companies that have been called out for sexist bias based on their name, logo, motto, jingle, or another identifying mark. The global push for more gender-inclusive brands is causing many of them to make changes. What does gender-inclusive mean? “Gender-inclusive” is defined...

blog.ongig.com

Of course frequently occurring and joked about in various films and series:

Clarifying clip from the movie Spinal Tap, the album cover they wanted, see attached picture.