Advertising From The 1960s

"New diamond-bright Gossamer the only hair spray that passes the close-up test."

A bouffant /buːˈfɒnt/ is a type of hairstyle characterized by hair raised high on the head and usually covering the ears or hanging down on the sides. Read more...

"If you're setting up house... you'll live happier with Holstalen" cartoon ad for plastics

Find out what plastic is, how it's made and who made it. Read more...

"Romance has faded right out of my life!" cartoon ad by Colgate toothpaste

Why you should be using cartoons to sell product...

'Unders' & 'Overs' by Kayser (knee socks for school girls)

Knee highs became popular during the 1960s and 1970s with the increase in popularity of the miniskirt. Read more...

The differences between early, mid and late 1960s fashions.