Title: Ad boy : vintage advertising with character /
Authors: Dotz, Warren.; Husain, Masud, 1962-
Publisher: Ten Speed Press,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Advertising characters United States.; Advertising characters United States; Commercial art United States
Abstract: The postwar economic boom launched a generation of charming, cheeky, and relentlessly cheerful critters and characters that found their way into our homes - and our hearts - in print, on television, and on packaging. Some took detours that reflected the times (Elsie the Cow was sent into outer space in 1958). Some were fashion victims who survived (remember hippy Hush Puppies, circa 1969?). And some are no longer with us (the Frito Bandito was finally brought to justice in 1971). These endearingly offbeat characters are as fresh and entertaining today as they were creatively inspired in decades past.
Contents: Ad boys -- Ad girls -- Ad kids -- Alphabet -- Anthropomorphism -- Bees -- Birds -- Bugs -- Burgers -- Candy -- Casinos -- Cats & dogs -- Cereal -- Cleansers -- Coffee shops -- Cookies county fairs -- Cowboys -- Cows -- Crate labels -- Dairy -- Desserts -- Devils -- Donuts -- Elephants -- Energy -- Farm -- Flower power -- Frosty treats -- Happy hour -- Holidays -- Home -- Hot dogs -- Indian maidens -- Mechanical men -- Monsters -- Misters -- Motoring -- Muscle cars -- Nasties -- Nemesis -- Not-so-super heroes -- Orange drinks -- Pigs & pork -- Pop corn -- Potatoes -- Potato chips -- Power -- Public service -- Puppets -- Restaurants -- Royalty -- Scottish plaid -- Sea creatures -- Slogans -- Snacks -- Snowmen -- Soft drinks -- Space adventure -- Supermarket savings stamps -- Toys -- Travel -- Travel (across the U.S.A.) -- Vote.