Adverts From The Past…

Where’s the the optimism gone?

With your Auster, a world of exotic delights is only hours away…

…And one for our Canadian friends…

Here’s a favorite of mine…

I’ve got lots of wartime NZ aviation adverts on my website here
http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/RNZAF%20Adverts.htm

My God, I’l never look at Y-fronts in the same way again!

And as for the Helliwell’s ads… Can you imagine a modern equivalent? Do you think they had a lot of custom from adolescent males?

Keep posting them – I often buy old books on subjecs that I’m not so interested in for the period ads, they’re such a lovely window on the period.

Adrian

Brilliant!

Here’s another, slightly different one from the 1930s……

Upon looking for ads I found this magazine insert from the Toronto Star weekly from 1968, a story about the movie “Battle of Britain” imagine the actor Robert Shaw getting pointers from Ginger Lacey and Peter Townsend! not to mention Douglas Bader!!!

Yes esso had some great ad, these are from 1941, Canadian Aviation mags.

Some from 1941…

… and 1946…

… and 1952

Excellent examples, especially like the Javelin and Hunter (above middle), incredibly artistic, yet to the point.
Brilliant site that Keith, thanks for sharing – the Helliwells ads are a bit saucy, especially for their day!
There is absolutely no art left in advertising anymore IMO.

Ooh eck,

They’re racey!!!:eek:

C6

A few more…

Congratulations Mr. Blue Sky. A brilliant thread this.

Wouldn’t it be great to arrange an exhibition of this art. Any volunteers to assist?

Here are a few from an earlier era, from the pages and covers of 1930s Popular Flying Magazines. The cover artist was Howard Leigh, the protege of Capt. W. E. Johns.

Even the more basic photographic ads seem to find beauty in a fairly day to day subject, just look at the angles and composition of this DH ad.
I’m completely bored by my own aircraft photos and yet rarely think of trying these different approaches to the subject.

Talking of old adverts etc, I assume you have seen content-delivery website which has a dedicated section here :-

http://www.aviationancestry.com/

Keith.

That is ….. superb! Glad you shared that with us

Excellent examples, especially like the Javelin and Hunter (above middle), incredibly artistic, yet to the point.
Brilliant site that Keith, thanks for sharing – the Helliwells ads are a bit saucy, especially for their day!
There is absolutely no art left in advertising anymore IMO.

Talking of old adverts etc, I assume you have seen content-delivery website which has a dedicated section here :-

http://www.aviationancestry.com/

Keith.

D’oh! 🙂 Brilliant thank you for that Keith!

Talking of old adverts etc, I assume you have seen content-delivery website which has a dedicated section here :-

http://www.aviationancestry.com/

Keith.

Well I got mine off Ebay, a quick search brought me this…

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C12&satitle=Airline+posters+&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&a39=-24&a33535=-24&a85=-24&a38=-24&alist=a39%2Ca41%2Ca33535%2Ca85%2Ca38%2Ca18%2Ca3801&pfmode=1&reqtype=1&gcs=13&pfid=1150&pf_query=Airline+posters+&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=TA8+1EY&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&fgtp=

Thanks for that – some interesting stuff there. I’m trying to get hold of some original posters which seem to be like hens teeth at the moment (though I did spot one at an auction which seemed reasonably priced so I presume they are out ther somewhere!) Not many of them crop up on Ebay unfortunately!

Not only great pieces of artwork but a historical record, particularly during the war, of component suppliers mostly now long gone and forgotten.

Roger Smith.

How many do you want ?

Incidentally I have some paper originals if anyone’s interested