tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32675518131805305552011-11-27T16:59:35.104-08:00Vintage ads, classic posters, World War II and Russian Propaganda retro art.TheRocknoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267551813180530555.post-88092409322773146682008-07-16T11:00:00.000-07:002008-07-16T11:13:26.660-07:00Nowadays, our armed forces are trying to inspire us, to join the army by sponsoring computer games and loads of other things that could trigger the unsuspecting citizen to join in for the good cause. Back in the 1940's inspiring posters like these told you what to do and what not to do.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/SH44BVnJ8wI/AAAAAAAABEA/bMZCG3P1g4s/s1600-h/carlesstalk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223674213428753154" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/SH44BVnJ8wI/AAAAAAAABEA/bMZCG3P1g4s/s400/carlesstalk.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A nice variant of the "loose lips sink ships" warning, which shows that the enemies puzzles are not that hard at all.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/SH44BiYDBiI/AAAAAAAABEI/OiNIUEzEj4s/s1600-h/%27Destroy_this_mad_brute%27_WWI_propaganda_poster_(US_version).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223674216855045666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/SH44BiYDBiI/AAAAAAAABEI/OiNIUEzEj4s/s400/%27Destroy_this_mad_brute%27_WWI_propaganda_poster_(US_version).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Abusing a Hollywood superstar to recruit younsters for the cause, how classy! Wait, is that my girfriend King Kong is carrying there? Oh no she hooked up with one of the guys wo didn't enlist.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/SH44BiT_ZhI/AAAAAAAABEQ/-GHQhOgqVlQ/s1600-h/uk-spider.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/SH44B8DLffI/AAAAAAAABEY/YlThOLeZIno/s1600-h/usa13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223674223746842098" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/SH44B8DLffI/AAAAAAAABEY/YlThOLeZIno/s400/usa13.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This one is not exactly beating around the bush, the goal was not bring democracy to these imperial bastards, no, just to wipe 'em out. Enola Gay had a go at it.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/SH44CODRO2I/AAAAAAAABEg/diukdjGuNZ4/s1600-h/watching.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223674228579056482" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/SH44CODRO2I/AAAAAAAABEg/diukdjGuNZ4/s400/watching.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A kind of Kubistic approach to warn you about 'ze Germans'<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3267551813180530555-8809240932277314668?l=wesayso-propaganda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>TheRocknoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267551813180530555.post-23001061791260869162008-04-02T06:40:00.000-07:002008-04-02T07:02:56.371-07:00The entries to a Photoshop contest, which demanded the entrants to make vintage ads / posters for modern products. Some are funnier than others.<br /><br />The Dutch lightbulb and electronics manufacturer 'used' Marilyn Monroe to endorse their latest flatscreen TV. Note how Marilyn is not included in the set.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_OOaOclcII/AAAAAAAABAg/9bfy4Ut5XJk/s1600-h/vintage_21.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184644177239306370" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_OOaOclcII/AAAAAAAABAg/9bfy4Ut5XJk/s400/vintage_21.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Nothing says freedom like a Farrah Fawcett haircut, hotpants and a Suzuki bike<br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_OOSuclcDI/AAAAAAAAA_4/gPBUVvt_IdA/s1600-h/vintage_15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184644048390287410" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_OOSuclcDI/AAAAAAAAA_4/gPBUVvt_IdA/s400/vintage_15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Xbox-live is similar to wartime.<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_OOS-clcEI/AAAAAAAABAA/_GOznLwnH6U/s1600-h/vintage_16.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184644052685254722" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_OOS-clcEI/AAAAAAAABAA/_GOznLwnH6U/s400/vintage_16.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> How would viagra have affected the post-war Baby-boom?<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_OOTOclcFI/AAAAAAAABAI/wxdlsALjkSE/s1600-h/vintage_18.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184644056980222034" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_OOTOclcFI/AAAAAAAABAI/wxdlsALjkSE/s400/vintage_18.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The X-Box again, now more in the style of a medine. It is a medicine, isn't it?<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_OOTOclcGI/AAAAAAAABAQ/chfuGvghaUU/s1600-h/vintage_19.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184644056980222050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_OOTOclcGI/AAAAAAAABAQ/chfuGvghaUU/s400/vintage_19.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />That's right! Recording shows is for women!<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_OOTeclcHI/AAAAAAAABAY/HywEe9o2lYA/s1600-h/vintage_20.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184644061275189362" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_OOTeclcHI/AAAAAAAABAY/HywEe9o2lYA/s400/vintage_20.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Many parties disagree with the statement on this ad below, i personally think they do. How else would our infants learn that a shotgun is most effective in small corridors or how to avert an alien invasion plan?<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ON7-clb-I/AAAAAAAAA_Q/-mTeWgNHe9k/s1600-h/vintage_10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184643657548263394" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ON7-clb-I/AAAAAAAAA_Q/-mTeWgNHe9k/s400/vintage_10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Silverado look is an evergreen... obviously<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ON7-clb_I/AAAAAAAAA_Y/pxrMVeQFUFU/s1600-h/vintage_11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184643657548263410" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ON7-clb_I/AAAAAAAAA_Y/pxrMVeQFUFU/s400/vintage_11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And thus ended the carreer of the bearded lady.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ON8OclcAI/AAAAAAAAA_g/5DFrKjaYMC0/s1600-h/vintage_12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184643661843230722" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ON8OclcAI/AAAAAAAAA_g/5DFrKjaYMC0/s400/vintage_12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yet another boring Harley wannabe ad.<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ON8OclcBI/AAAAAAAAA_o/HGtvj1WeESA/s1600-h/vintage_13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184643661843230738" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ON8OclcBI/AAAAAAAAA_o/HGtvj1WeESA/s400/vintage_13.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The segway, would it have been more succesful back in the days?<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ON8eclcCI/AAAAAAAAA_w/r90L0bHDCek/s1600-h/vintage_14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184643666138198050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ON8eclcCI/AAAAAAAAA_w/r90L0bHDCek/s400/vintage_14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The amazing Nintendo Wii, nice gimmick, crappy graphics.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONseclb5I/AAAAAAAAA-o/CQbXlsya6Jc/s1600-h/vintage_01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184643391260290962" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONseclb5I/AAAAAAAAA-o/CQbXlsya6Jc/s400/vintage_01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Every dandy needs a nokia...<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONsuclb6I/AAAAAAAAA-w/eLWkWCCQanw/s1600-h/vintage_06.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184643395555258274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONsuclb6I/AAAAAAAAA-w/eLWkWCCQanw/s400/vintage_06.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mustang, need we say more?<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONsuclb7I/AAAAAAAAA-4/202l7JKiV74/s1600-h/vintage_07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184643395555258290" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONsuclb7I/AAAAAAAAA-4/202l7JKiV74/s400/vintage_07.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Karaoke, entertaining Asians since 1945!<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONsuclb8I/AAAAAAAAA_A/V5i2pEYg30M/s1600-h/vintage_08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184643395555258306" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONsuclb8I/AAAAAAAAA_A/V5i2pEYg30M/s400/vintage_08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Still girl's best friend.<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONs-clb9I/AAAAAAAAA_I/BesE7my-C14/s1600-h/vintage_09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184643399850225618" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONs-clb9I/AAAAAAAAA_I/BesE7my-C14/s400/vintage_09.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Another bike ad.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONDeclb1I/AAAAAAAAA-I/nIK3jpimIUU/s1600-h/vintage_02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184642686885654354" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONDeclb1I/AAAAAAAAA-I/nIK3jpimIUU/s400/vintage_02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It would have helped classic literature bigtime!<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONDeclb2I/AAAAAAAAA-Q/m40yaJcf3QQ/s1600-h/vintage_03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184642686885654370" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONDeclb2I/AAAAAAAAA-Q/m40yaJcf3QQ/s400/vintage_03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fuelling Moscow and it's surroundings for centuries.<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONDuclb3I/AAAAAAAAA-Y/YR3Gcdr7FLM/s1600-h/vintage_04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184642691180621682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONDuclb3I/AAAAAAAAA-Y/YR3Gcdr7FLM/s400/vintage_04.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Didn't we see this girl in soda ads before?<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONDuclb4I/AAAAAAAAA-g/xv1Bwj28L6c/s1600-h/vintage_05.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184642691180621698" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_OjCMkUOyiiU/R_ONDuclb4I/AAAAAAAAA-g/xv1Bwj28L6c/s400/vintage_05.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3267551813180530555-2300106179126086916?l=wesayso-propaganda.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>TheRocknoreply@blogger.com0