These old booze adverts aimed at ‘bored housewives’ are just fantastic
You’ll all want some Sanatogen Tonic Wine after reading these.
I've always loved this ad. "Bored when your husband is out at work? Drink wine! We've even added the word 'tonic' to make it sound healthy!" pic.twitter.com/dR711OgjcV
— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) October 6, 2017
And here's a companion ad: pic.twitter.com/JHA85dEckq
— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) October 6, 2017
First thought was the 1970s but the money is pre-decimalisation so it must be the 1960s, right?
"Sanatogen" makes it sound healthy too.
— MC (@Marcelcomics) October 6, 2017
Worth pointing out that when they say wine, they don't mean it metaphorically; they really do mean wine: it's 15%
— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) October 6, 2017
"Secretly unemployed man pretends to go to work everyday just to avoid his alcoholic wife"
— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) October 7, 2017
It's real? I genuinely thought that was one of yours.
— Michael Noble (@Contact_Light) October 6, 2017
It's not mine. And I've always assumed it's real.
— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) October 6, 2017
It's real.
— natural_conker (@lisa_marriot) October 6, 2017
Turns out other brands were available.
Ah, tonics. Here's Vin Marinari – essentially red wine and cocaine – as endorsed and consumed by popes. [https://t.co/qEujlENvej] pic.twitter.com/zPeev9snyI
— Mark Salad (@marksalad) October 6, 2017
Reminds me of this gem I recently spotted in a 1940s 'Picture Post'…
Worried about war? Drink MEAT WINE!
(17%) https://t.co/FhXLChRLZF pic.twitter.com/LKo7f0uURO
— Dawse (@DawsePaws) October 6, 2017
Then there's this one… pic.twitter.com/QrpeBjZJIl
— collette leavy (@colletteleavy) October 7, 2017
Similar but different.
You've reminded me of this amazing 1970s Smirnoff ad. pic.twitter.com/H1ZDFFsFFS
— Tom (@Garrardinho) October 7, 2017
"Mama needs her day wine!" pic.twitter.com/vEj2wMnBKI
— 🎃DB McWeeberton👻 (@DBMcWeeberton) October 7, 2017
