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15.9.15

OLD INDIAN Advertiisements

hese Old Indian Ads Were Made When You & I Probably Weren’t Even Born !!!!!!!

TAKING YOU ON A NOSTALGIC TRIP

ADS OF YESTER YEARS------YOU MAY HAVE SEEN SOME. NOTE CAREFULLY RABINDRANATH TAGORE ADVERTISING GODREJ SOAP.

Indian advertising industry has evolved over the years along with our approach and mindset. The advertisements today show things which can convince this generation.

Likewise, old Indian advertisements had completely different tactics to hook their consumers. Some of these old advertisements by Old Indian Ads will surprise you, whereas some will make you nostalgic.

More Pictures of Old Indian Ads will follow in the next few days

1903: Taj Mahal Palace Hotel Inauguration

1903 taj opening

1920: Bradford Dyers England: Ganesha Picture

1920 ganesh england

1922: Godrej No 1 soap – Rabindranath Tagore

1922 godrej tagore

1928: Mysore Sandal Soap

1928 mysore sandal

1929: Pears Soap

1929_pears

1930: Mysore Sandal Soap

1930 mysore sandal

1930: Washable Condoms

1930_washable_condoms

1932: The Bombay Armoury

bombay armoury 1932 front

1935: Indian Tourism

1935 India Tourism

bombay armoury 1932 back
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23.8.14

Good songs but Flop Movies

This ia small compilation of good songs with actors which you may not even think of

To begin with Sanjay Dutt and Mandakini
Move - Jeeva - Music Director Rd Burman
What a great song but actors ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=froB7rIAics

This one with Mithun and Zarina from the movie Sitara
again R D Burman music and Lyrics by Gulzar


This one is from movie Lakhon Mein  ek ( 1971 )
Starring: Mehmood, Radha Saluja, Pran, Aruna Irani, Madan Puri, Agha, Mukri, Lalita Pawar, Ramesh Deo. 
Music: R.D.Burman, Director: S. S. Balan, Producer: Gemini.
Singer: Kishore Kumar







21.8.14

Some interesting lines

Sign over a Gynecologist' s Office:



'Dr. Jones, at your cervix.'



In a Podiatrist's office:


'Time wounds all heels.'


On a Plumber's truck:


'We repair what your husband fixed.'


On another Plumber's truck:


'Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber.'


On a Church's Bill board:


'7 days without God makes one weak.'


At a TYRE Store


'Invite us to your next blowout.'


On an Electrician' s truck:


'Let us remove your shorts.'

In a Non-smoking Area:


'If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action.'



On a Maternity Room door:


'Push. Push. Push..'

At an Optometrist' s Office:


'If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right place.'



On a Taxidermist' s window:


'We really know our stuff.'


On a Fence:


'Salesmen welcome! Dog food is expensive!'


At a Car Dealership:


'The best way to get back on your feet - miss a car payment.'



Outside a Car Exhaust Store:


'No appointment necessary. We hear you coming.'

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In a Vets waiting room:

'Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!'

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In a Restaurant window:

'Don't stand there and be hungry; come on in and get fed up.'

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In the front yard of a Funeral Home:

'Drive carefully. We'll wait.'

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The sign at a Radiator shop:

'Best place in town to take a leak.'

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On the back of a Septic Tank Truck:

Yesterday's Meals on Wheels

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Sign on the back of the 2nd Septic Tank Truck

We are in the number 2 business

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Sign on the back of the 3rd Septic Tank Truck:

'Caution - This Truck is full of Political Promises'