Would this be OK today?

[RedAngie]

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Bring your infant under the tanning lamp so they’re the best looking healthiest baby on the block oh goodness

And don’t forget to sleep under it. Nothings better than burning your skin for 8 hours a day.

DD works for DuPont. I hafta show her this picture.

 

[RedAngie]

DD works for DuPont. I hafta show her this picture.

I sent DD the pic. She says duPont has a whole closet full of old ads they’d rather people never see again. Back from the “Better Living Through Chemistry” slogan days.

 

[Orion Nebula]

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Bring your infant under the tanning lamp so they’re the best looking healthiest baby on the block oh goodness

And don’t forget to sleep under it. Nothings better than burning your skin for 8 hours a day.

It says it's "safe" though. lol

 

[ronandannette]

It says it's "safe" though. lol

Yes, well apparently so was enclosing toddlers in cellophane bags (another fantastic idea out of the DuPont labs) and letting infants play with safety razors. I mean, hey, safety is right there in the name.

 

[Heather07438]

Yes, well apparently so was enclosing toddlers in cellophane bags (another fantastic idea out of the DuPont labs) and letting infants play with safety razors. I mean, hey, safety is right there in the name.

Use the cellophane bag to roast them under the sun lamp. Ok now I’ve gone too far

 

[ronandannette]

Use the cellophane bag to roast them under the sun lamp. Ok now I’ve gone too far

Yeah, even DuPont didn't cross that line...

 

[soccerdad72]

Heck, I don't even think the term 'paleface' would fly today, regardless of the rest of the ad.

 

[tzolkin]

Heck, I don't even think the term 'paleface' would fly today, regardless of the rest of the ad.

That's the main thing that stood out to me about the billboard. Makes me cringe a bit like most stereotypes of native peoples.

 

[Moliphino]

Heck, I don't even think the term 'paleface' would fly today, regardless of the rest of the ad.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I have an old magazine that states that More Doctors Smoke Camels and recommend them to their patients than any other cigarette brand. The Old Days were *really* something.

 

[Julie's Haircut]

I liked the Flintstones commercial showing them smoking Winstons.

 

[cobright]

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I liked those billboards and print ads.

I think we have a much smarter view on solar exposure.

 

[bcla]

I sent DD the pic. She says duPont has a whole closet full of old ads they’d rather people never see again. Back from the “Better Living Through Chemistry” slogan days.

There are some people who are still convinced that Teflon is toxic. But in that ad it certainly was't DuPont making the recommendation to use a UV lamp. It was a third party name dropping DuPont. And absolutely they tested them for UV transmission, but I'm sure that was more about how it protected industrial products rather than exposing someone to UV.

 

[shh]

Now you have me thinking....if we could take the time machine back to a given year in the 60s, 70s or even 80s...can you imagine how many ads would be a no-go today? Yikes.

 

[White Cat]

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I liked those billboards and print ads.

Depends in what country.

 

[paisleys]

I remember this exact billboard on Daytona Beach in the 1970s and it always made me giggle!

 

[princesscinderella]

There was a similar billboard in SoFla off the golden glades interchange where the dog actually moved and the pants would go up and down. It was an icon and they saved it for a long time but it fell into disrepair and is no longer.

 

[JimMIA]

That exact billboard also used to be right smack in downtown Miami, across from what is now Bayside Marketplace.

But would it be okay today?

No -- virtually nothing is okay today. You could put up a flower and someone would be offended because it wasn't their favorite species of flower.

 

[TipsyTraveler]

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I liked those billboards and print ads.

Even as a young child in the 80s, I thought there was something highly disturbing about using child nudity for marketing purposes.

Yes, well apparently so was enclosing toddlers in cellophane bags (another fantastic idea out of the DuPont labs) and letting infants play with safety razors. I mean, hey, safety is right there in the name.

How advanced was photoshop in the early 50s? You think they actually wrapped those babies in cellophane for the photoshoot?

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I remember having seen that back in the day. I don’t think that would ever fly today.