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A selection of magazine and newspaper ads from around the world - but not from the UK: you can find those at @OldUKPrintAds.bsky.social English translations can be found in the ALT text.
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From Italy, Oct 1973: Ola ads
«OLA' REGALA STUPENDE PELLICCE DI VISONE "ANNABELLA"»
«"My fibers are not ruined! My colors are not faded!"»

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From America, Oct 1952: Vegetable Soup ad from Campbell's

(+Beef Stock; Tomatoes; Carrots; White and Sweet Potatoes; Peas; Corn; Limas; Barley; Onions; Macaroni; Okra; Celery; Cabbage; Turnips; Peppers; and Parsley)

«Almost a Meal in Itself!»
From India, Oct 1991: பாம்பே டையிங் ad from சாரதாஸ்

«How beautiful, overflowing like a river!! சாரதா'ஸ் is a silk saree, Enshrined as a definition of beauty!!!»

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From Argentina, Nov 1957: AL-G64-A Radio ad from Philips

(+AL-E50-A Radio; AL-E30-U Radio; and AL-E10-U Radio)

«A SOUND OF EXTREME PURITY AND "TRANSPARENCY" HAVE TO HEAR IT!»

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From America, Oct 1967: Station Wagon ad from Volkswagen

(+Car and Station Wagon)

«New, improved box.»
From America, Oct 1954: Coffee ad from A&P Food Stores

(+Bokar Coffee; Red Circle Coffee; and Eight O'Clock Coffee)

«ONLY REAL COFFEE TASTES LIKE COFFEE!»
From Germany, Oct 1969: Color TV's ad from GRUNDIG

(+S 1355 Color electronic; T 1350 Color electronic; Triumph 2510 Color electronic; T 905 Color electronic; and T 1110 Color electronic)

«Nothing beats colour television with GRUNDIG»

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From Italy, Oct 1959: The Country Husband; Buon Viaggio, Paolo; Telescuola; La TV dei Ragazzi; Il Cavallino; Ritorno a Casa; Telegiornale; Tic-Tac; Segnale Orario Telegiornale; Carosello; I Loro Sogni; Il Deserto di Pietra, and Arti e Scienze ads
«"New forms"»
«Their Dreams»

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From Australia, Oct 1954: Nail Polish ad from Peggy Sage

«Pink Sorcery»
From America, Oct 1950: Badger Coat ad from Lakeland Manufacturing Co.

(+North Bay Coat; Fur King Coat; Gulfport Jacket; Lombardo Jacket; Timber Bay Jacket; Junior Elk Coat; Big Pine Coat; Silver Star Snow Suit; Sur Sun Coat; and Original Polka Jac)
From Australia, Oct 1954: Cotton Dress Fabric ad from Tobralco

(+Cotton Fabric and Cotton Dress)

«TOBRALCO for practical freshness»
From Australia, Oct 1940: Plum Pudding ad from Swallow & Ariell

«For Feast Days and Family Days..»
From Italy, Oct 1991: Shoes ad from VALLEVERDE

«Big Contest Win the Tropics»

«All addresses are on the Yellow Pages under the heading 'Footwear'. Try for free VALLEVERDE Man. Authorisation Min. n. 4/3515 Contest Deadline 31/1/1992 IN THE RUNNING 5 TRIPS TO THE TROPICS»

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From Italy, Oct 1975: Tic-Tac ad from FERRERO

(+Tic Tac Orange; Tic Tac Minimints; and Tic Tac Cinnamon)

«Tic Tac, a new explosion of tastes»

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From India, Oct 1982: VOCACIL Cough Drops ad from Parle

(+Tolu Balsam IP; Menthol IP; Camphor IP; Eucalyptus Oil IP; Benzyl Alcohol IP; and Thymol IP)

«Throat sore?»

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From Italy, Oct 1969: Riso Gallo ad

(+with peas)

«Chicchi! - Rice always!»

«Today's menu: today Riso Gallo with peas. Or in broth, Milanese style, English style, in timbale, boiled o...o...you make: so much Riso Gallo is always good!»

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From Australia, Oct 1956: Casual Fashions ad from Saba of California

(+Swiss Jacquard Dress; Swiss Novelty Weave Dress; Swiss Sabrena Poplin Dress; Swiss Woven Pique Dress; French Bayadere Dress; and Italian Bayadere Dress)

«IT'S ALL THE WORLD BY CALIFORNIA»
From Australia, Oct 1965: Toilet brush set ad from Addis

(+Bath Brush; Drinking Beakers; Scrub-brush; and Nail Brush)

«more happy ideas from Addis»
From Australia, Oct 1947: Kraft and Vegemite ads

«Vegemite – a little does a power of good, because it is:»
From America, Oct 1938: Chesterfield Cigarettes ad from Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.

«They Satisfy»
From Australia, Oct 1946: Feltex Floor Covering ad from Felt & Textiles of Australia Limited

(+Jacobean furniture; Marbled Feltex; Plain Feltex; and Patterned Feltex)

«Feltex»
From Australia, Oct 1950: Cotton Dresses ad from Horrockses Fashions

«So crisp...so cool...so typically English»
From America, Oct 1949: Television Sets & Radios ad from Motorola

(+Big Screen Television; Full-Size Console Television; Standout Value Television; FM-AM Table Radio; Another Terrific TV First; Glamour-Baby of Personal Portables; and Tiny Table Radio)
From America, Oct 1968: Color Pack Camera ad from Polaroid

«The 60-second excitement»
From India, Oct 1970: Yarn ad from Nirlon

«The best mills use Nirlon yarn»

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