Gift shopping is a little different than it used to be. Don’t believe it? Check out these vintage ads.
I can’t imagine this being printed today. I can’t imagine the viral outrage that would happen if it was.
At least this one says, “Any woman who cooks…”. Progress?
Main Photo: William Allen, Image Historian/Flickr
Top Photo: Jamie/Flickr
Well, looking at the items, especially the Pyrex, my mom was happy as a clam to get them and in fact, I remember my mom getting most of what was in the ad. Fast forward to when my kids were still relatively small, I got a lot of heat because I bought her a 5 qt. KitchenAid Mixer. The heat that I got wasn’t from her but others who “thought” I was being a jerk. To this day it’s one of her most cherished appliances. A lot of them have come and gone but it’s still chugging away, especially during… Read more »