Vintage Ads

Take a step back in time with this visual trivia game featuring unusual and surprising vintage advertisements.

15 questions · Published September 26, 2022

Trivia questions (5 of 15)

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1. What 1970s television mainstay touts the virtues of the Commodore VIC-20 in this 1982 commercial?
William Shatner extolls the virtues of the VIC-20 in this 1982 television ad. Imagine, a computer that plays games?!?
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2. What refreshing beverage has been removed from this 1955 advertisement?
Originally called "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda," the soft drink name was changed to 7 Up in 1936.
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3. A 19th century dental procedure to extract teeth without pain prompted Lloyd Manufacturing to sell toothache drops laced with ______________.
The dental practice of drying a patient’s gums and brushing them with a solution that included cocaine reportedly prompted Charles E. Lloyd to create cocaine-laced toothache drops.
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4. What Irish ale's more invigorating characteristics are advertised by this speedy turtle?
Brewed in Dublin, Guinness was founded in 1759 and started publishing their unique ads in 1794.
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5. Which of these classic Chesterfield cigarette ads features a future U.S. president?
Chesterfield cigarettes featured several stars of stage and screen in their advertising, including future president Ronald Reagan.

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