EphemeraNow.com An homage to mid-century American ads and illustrations, this site is more than just a pop art collection, thanks to the vibrant colors and occasional snarky commentary. The cars section brims over with the tail fins and white-wall tires of vintage Edsels, Buicks, DeSotos, Packards, and Cadillacs. But it's the people in these ads that are particularly intriguing. In 1957's A Lady and Her Cadillac, one woman seems romantically aroused by her car. Another ad finds a woman wearing matching hat and gloves in the "futuramic way of driving." Other ads are startlingly modern -- witness the early car phone in the 1960 Imperial. For a look at how much the world has changed, check out the ad depicting a nurse smoking a cigarette and the healthful beer ad. The life section features ads and snide remarks about Freudian symbolism inherent in pajamas and Stetsons with jaunty hatbands. Click around for whiter teeth and fresher breath. (in Collecting)
