Julia Altshuler wrote:

> I don't normally go for "I would never eat that" humor, but this had me
> laughing out loud. I love it! There's something about the pictures and
> the way it takes itself so seriously. Thanks for posting it.


Here's some more fun stuff you might enjoy from my fave website,
www.ephemeranow.com :


"Now! Barbecue! Roast! With Self-Basting Rotary Roaster | Admiral,
1955":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av018.htm


"Already, they're working on this | America's Independent Light and
Power Companies, 1960":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av016.htm


"Dry Ice rings the bell with Industry, too | Mathieson Chemical
Corp., 1954":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av024.htm


"Sizzling-good eating, outdoor style! | Wilson & Co., 1955":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av021.htm


"FOOD-O-MAT 1959 | Acme Market, Nottingham Plaza, Syracuse, N.Y":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av005.htm


"Millions and millions and millions love it . . . and you will, too!
| General Foods, 1954":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av114.htm


"Another of Petri Wine's eerie anthropomorphic rodents, also wearing
boots [1948]":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av166.htm


"Peas in Potato Boats | Birds Eye Frosted Foods, 1949":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av160.htm


" . . and the living is easy-est with STAINLESS STEEL | Sharon
Steel, 1960":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av149.htm


"How lean is a slice of bacon? | Du Pont Cellophane, 1946":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av192.htm


"Cleaner dishes . . . Ring-free pan . . . Tide cuts grease as no
soap can! | 1951":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av201.htm


"It's a picnic anywhere . . . with a new "Town and Country" portable
| Motorola, 1952":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av214.htm


"Superior Mustard, 1959":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av216.htm


"Fresh thought for tonight | Green Giant Peas, 1948":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av237.htm


"˜ Dinner Will Be Ready in Just a Minute

"Pick your favorite foods! Then this imaginary SUPER CHEF assembles
your choice from a vast freezer storage, cooks it to perfection by
infra-red ray and serves it by conveyor in a matter of seconds! Set the
table . . . then set the dial! Future meals could be as easy as that
with this miracle meal-getter. And maybe tomorrow it will be a reality.
You'll find New Departure ball bearings in almost every major
appliance . . ."

[From 1955, another of New Departure's futuristic fantasies
speculating on the world of 1965, this one spotlighting the Super Chef
Feast Freeze. How about a nice salisbury steak and green peas? What the
heck, maybe some mashed potatoes too. No, wait. Carrots]

" ' Super Chef - 1965?' New Departure Ball Bearings, 1955":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av314.htm


"Van Camp's Pork and Beans, 1960":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av305.htm


"More and more people are saying, "More V-8, please!" | 1955":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av101.htm


"Broncos: Crispy, french-fried wieners | 1958 Barbecue Cookbook":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av122.htm


" 'Deliciously Yours!' Hunt's Catsup | 1952":

http://www.ephemeranow.com/av/av131.htm


"Holiday Party, 1957

[We were considering a caption-writing contest for this particular
image, before our better judgment said nuh-uh. Illustration by the
wonderful Haddon Sundblom.]

http://www.ephemeranow.com/xmas/xmas045.htm


"The Living Garage

Make way for living. Roll your automobile out on the apron. And if
you're lucky enough to own a 1958 Lincoln, be prepared for admiring
neighbors. Here is one fine car that's not on view in everybody's
driveway. Lithe and low and clean of line, this fashion leader is an
eloquent symbol of your good taste. As your neighbors will discover if
you invite them for a get-acquainted drive, Lincoln also stands out in
ability. For here is an extra safe margin of power - a lively, limber
driving demean that you'd never expect in a car so spacious. No other
fine car naturally says so many good things about you. The New Lincoln
.. . . the great new star among motorcars".

[For people who wanted to fit a 1958 Lincoln into their lives but had
trouble fitting one into their houses, Ford had a better idea: Buy our
huge new car, and build an enormous new garage - a three-car
"Living Garage" like the one belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zeder
of Greenwich, Conn. Think of it (or the car) as a living room with
leather seats for six and a steering wheel under the window. Plus tile
floors and a barbecue rotisserie (not to mention bar, soda fountain,
play area and potting sink). Our favorite line in this advertorial
collaboration of Ford, General Electric and the Tile Council: "The
1958 Lincoln Premiere is one of the larger American models. Yet it
takes up only a fraction of the garage space, leaving plenty of room
for a buffet table."]:

http://www.ephemeranow.com/cars/cars305.htm

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