Mad Men: The Advertising of Yesterday

"Blow in her face and she'll follow you anywhere." Oh my. The face of advertising sure has changed. From gender rolls to activities that are now seen as undesirable, this ad shows us where we were, in relation to where we are now.

This ad reminds me of the new AMC television series called Mad Men. The show being about an advertising agency in 1960, portrays numerous topics and ideas that are now off color or unacceptable. Children playing "spaceman" with plastic bags over their heads, kids jumping around the car as it is moving, driving down the road with glass of scotch, doctors smoking while giving a pelvic exam, and other images of yesteryear that are seen as taboo in our current society are all part of the show. The directors and the set creators have done a fantastic job with this series. Try to catch it the next time it's on. Even if you are not in the ad game, you will enjoy the show tremendously.