Why Collect Ads?
Collectible
Vintage advertising includes everything from the entire side of a barn
to tiny keepsake momentos imprinted for special occasions. We are going
to concentrate here on vintage print media advertisements - magazine
ads, manufacturers circulars, promotional brochures and the like.
Collecting them is fun and inexpensive and Wow!... the memories they
bring back!
You
will find pieces of your life shown for all the world to see in vintage
print advertising:
- The clothes you wore
- The food you ate
- The cars, boats,
trains, planes and buses that moved you around your world
- The Companies you
worked for and the places you visited
- The movies you
remember, the songs you sang and the people who made both
- The attitudes and
values and priorities of the world you lived in
If
it can be shown visually, it has likely been part of a magazine or
print ad. The efforts of many incredibly talented photographers and
artists are represented. When the best of their vintage work speaks to
us the effect can be very special - not unlike the response brought
forth by a special song or the scent of a particular perfume. We
remember our yesterdays. Memories which have grown dim with the passage
of time are given new life. More recent memories are reinforced.
Finding the right ad can be a pleasant experience!
The
reasons for collecting vintage advertising are as individual as the
people involved. Some ads are framed and displayed to share with others
- to decorate an office or business or room at home. Some find their
home in a scrapbook or photo album. Sometimes a particular ad is
purchased because "I just had to have it."
One
thing is for sure - they aren't making any more of them! Print ads were
often published one time only. A specific print ad can become
increasingly hard to find with each year that passes. Some are already
100 years old! Condition and cost will be important to you.
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