Vintage Suntan Ads

Inspired by this crushing heat wave, I’m posting an ad for a ridiculous product, which, if I had been a teenager in 1974 would probably have used (hey, teenagers do dumb things). The subject matter follows the unofficial 197o’s advertising rule: give men something to ogle and women something to “aspire” to.

Source: Found in Mom’s Basement Blog pzrservices.typepad.com/vintageadvertising/?

FUN FACT: In 1965, a 3-year-old Jodie Foster starred in a commercial for Coppertone. (Source: IMDB)

Here’s a video of it as it appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show: