Kitch and nostalgia abound. Definitely got a kick looking at these! Favorite? "Weighting only 8 lbs" to describe the portable TV of the future.
Household chores may never feel effortless, but appliances that make our day-to-day lives easier have definitely come a long way over the decades. Take a fun look back at vintage ads that tout then-innovative inventions, such as the gas range, electric broom, portable television and more!
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Shelter/A-Look-Back-15-Vintage-Household-Ads.html
From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by ahammel.
I get a kick out of what is in the freeze of the side-by-side refridgerator. An uncovered cake? Bananas?
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I still have a portable dishwasher, like the one in the ad, that I inherited from my Mom. It still works like a charm, even though its white and not harvest gold.
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What a coincidence! "Surgomatic" was my nickname in high school!
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The truly shocking thing is the clothes shaver. That looks like a man's hand operating it, due to the lack of otherwise obligatory red nail polish. Who on earth ever thought a MAN could do something around the house? Crazy!
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TWINDOW! Now with twins!
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I love this stuff.
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Me too. Love, love, love those ads from a much more optimistic era...
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I have two of those wringer washers in the basement of the 1952 house I just bought. Anyone want em? They weight about 200 pounds.
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