amylsacks' photos with the keyword: television

Sparton Television Ad, 1955

11 Jun 2023 146
Progress of a sort. But, it would be another half-century before flat-screens would solve the problem of cats lounging on top of TVs. From the May issue of Sunset magazine.

Family Circle, 1953

06 Jan 2013 199
"Oh, Ricky, what a pity Don't you understand That every day's a rerun And the laughter's always canned?..." From the September issue.

Capehart TV Ad, 1950

22 Aug 2019 1 145
They wanted a tortoiseshell set to match the clock, but it was a six-month wait. From the October 14th issue of The New Yorker .

Zenith Television Ad, 1949

18 Jun 2011 138
Don't miss the premier of our wacky new situation comedy: Don Flower and His Two Wives, tonight on NBC! From National Geographic magazine.

Sony Portable TV Ad, c1962

06 Aug 2018 1 195
Personally, I don't think that I would've been brave enough to take this thing to the beach. Unless I was planning to sit guard over it the whole time. But to each their own. One side of a promotional fold-out.

Admiral TV Ad, 1952

17 Aug 2011 179
The price includes several Lilliputians, in case your set needs a quick repair. Don't worry. They don't eat much. From the October issue of Sunset magazine.

RCA Victor Portable TV Ad, c1959

31 Aug 2011 153
Nowadays, they're growing mostly transitional sets. Within ten years they'll be able to label them all "Organic", though.

Nagoya T.V. Tower/Seiko Watch Ad, c1962

11 Jul 2018 1 202
Network accountants take a stroll on their morning tea break, while they wait for the Mod Era to get going. Front and back of a fold-out.

Nagoya T.V. Tower/Seiko Watch Ad (2), c1962

11 Jul 2018 1 182
Even though I'm the world's biggest MST3K fan, I'm gonna' skip the obvious flaming-turtle jokes, okay?

Admiral Television Ad, 1954

02 Feb 2012 184
That statuette atop the white TV set is either a fish with a really weird headdress or a very pregnant mermaid.

Fonovox Television-Stereo Console Ad, 1961

09 Feb 2012 203
I went bad because my parents bought me a pony for Christmas, instead of the "Patricia-Luxus." Stupid parents! From the December 16th issue of The Saturday Evening Post.

Mallory UHF Converter Ad, 1952

26 Mar 2012 210
It's so tactful of the advertiser to not remind us of how much advertising we'll be watching! From the August 22nd issue of Time magazine.

Stanhome Catalog (9), 1959

19 Apr 2012 248
The combo planter-aquarium-hurdy-gurdy prize is sorta' cool. I bet you had to sell about ten thousand "flash" brushes before you could win one, though.

Zenith Television Ad, 1951

17 Apr 2012 199
Brunette Mrs. America just got done playing the femme fatale in a short fiction piece back on Page 48. But now she can sit down with the rest of the troupe and just relax. From The Ladies Home Journal.

Magnavox Television Ad, 1952

25 May 2012 183
One set, three channels, seven family members. Yeah, it's going to be a peaceful and joyous new year, all right! From the December 8th issue of Time magazine.

Bendix Television Ad, 1955

01 Dec 2012 196
Something has clearly gone wrong with Mrs. Metropolis' leg. Also, how is that poor plant going to get any light when it's sitting all the way down near the floor? Meanwhile, Mrs. Suburbia seems to have a splendid view of the brand new middle school. So she can reflect on her lost youth if there's nothing on the air worth watching. From the November issue of Household magazine.

Magnavox TV-Stereo Theatre Ad, 1963

16 Dec 2012 207
Fresh-made instant coffee, a trendy layered stone phallic whatsit, and the season premier of the, er, revamped The Flying Nun. Yes, our Winter Solstice Party is off to a flying start! From the December 6th issue of Time magazine.