Monday, October 4, 2010

13 Wildly Irresponsible Vintage Ads Aimed at Kids: #13. Du Pont Cellophane


We understand that the 1950s were a different time -- you apparently weren't allowed to file a liability lawsuit until you first proved your worth by fighting a bear in the courtroom. Still, we're fairly certain that even back then, babies needed oxygen to survive.
This Du Pont Cellophane advertisement actually looked to raise the bar beyond mere irresponsibility by promising that this product could asphyxiate a number of babies at once.

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35 comments:

  1. crose0689October 4, 2010 at 5:38 PM

    thats amazing. i wonder if there was a warning lable.. DO NOT ACTUALLY WRAP YOUR BABY IN THIS PRODUCT ECT>>>

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  2. SolovinoOctober 4, 2010 at 5:45 PM

    haha the baby's faces are so odd. that one poking the cellophane always get me lol! nice post

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  3. Big LOctober 4, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    yeah but it keeps them extra-clean AND sanitary

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  4. AnnoNeuvoOctober 4, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    Omg that looks so... Weird :S :P

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  5. OdilOctober 4, 2010 at 5:53 PM

    Vintage abortions.

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  6. A person w/ gunOctober 4, 2010 at 5:54 PM

    oh lol, Big L's post

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  7. TheFoodieCookOctober 4, 2010 at 6:06 PM

    lol babies in bags

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  8. CaptiveAudienceOctober 4, 2010 at 6:06 PM

    Babies are my favorite babies.
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  9. SaviorSelfOctober 4, 2010 at 6:19 PM

    hahah, ahhh the 1950's.. funny post man

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  10. Pope SmurfOctober 4, 2010 at 6:37 PM

    So disturbing, yet so funny...

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  11. Discerning GentlemanOctober 4, 2010 at 6:42 PM

    It's good to see that you're beating inertia today :)

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  12. unfrightfulOctober 4, 2010 at 7:03 PM

    Wow, this ad leaves me so confused. It's giving off these mixed messages to me. And for some reason, the baby's hairstyles throw me off! Do baby's hair just grow like that or are people just styling them like that in the 1950s? Wow.

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  13. xdarkmaniacxOctober 4, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    abortions ftw.

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  14. El TromboneOctober 4, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    Wrap 'em in cellophane to keep 'em fresh... that's why my uncle has autism, I think.

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  15. Aeacus.WardenOctober 4, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    very different time indeed.

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  16. Nerd LifeOctober 4, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    You've got some good creativity in this blog!

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  17. AnonymousOctober 4, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    Kids back then didn't breathe oxygen. It was all cigarette smoke and scotch. That's why your grandfather was such a badass.

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  18. njohnfixesOctober 4, 2010 at 9:20 PM

    LOL unwanted children perhaps.

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  19. WillowOctober 4, 2010 at 9:34 PM

    I always wrap my kids in cellophane, no mold gets on them!

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  20. BromatkoOctober 4, 2010 at 9:44 PM

    I rolf'd. At least it keeps their immune system healthy

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  21. SC2 StratsOctober 4, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    Lol. Poorly targeted ads ftw.

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  22. LongkidOctober 4, 2010 at 10:47 PM

    I love babies! lol

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  23. AimlessTendenciesOctober 5, 2010 at 12:38 AM

    Wow, that is a serious f*ck up.

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  24. CeedoOctober 5, 2010 at 5:07 AM

    Times were much better back then.. you could get a freshly made sandwich at any time! Day or night! And laundry was magically washed, folded, and ironed! It was craaaaaaazy!

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  25. The GuruOctober 5, 2010 at 6:11 AM

    Damn, that's messed up!

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  26. Barry WhiteOctober 5, 2010 at 6:46 AM

    lol idiocy FTW.

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  27. SlumphOctober 5, 2010 at 11:09 AM

    good post, thanks for visiting me <3

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  28. TravieOctober 5, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    Lol, that one took me a second to get.

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  29. RiverOctober 5, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    babies for sale =P

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  30. AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 12:10 PM

    Only in 1950 would giving a baby herion be considered ok. Funny article about how far we've come since then.

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  31. CowbellrockerOctober 5, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    hahaha, that's awesome.

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  32. UnknownOctober 5, 2010 at 3:27 PM

    kids in a bag. come get your children in a BAG

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  33. LoneIslanderOctober 5, 2010 at 8:32 PM

    Lawl

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  34. http://thegiannamichaels.blogspot.com/October 5, 2010 at 8:44 PM

    bahaha good stuff

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  35. Kevin GuiratOctober 5, 2010 at 9:20 PM

    Hilarious post! I enjoy your blog. :)

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