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    Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Step (or jitterbug) into the dazzling world of 1930s American advertising, where bold promises, slick design, and more than a touch of wishful thinking kept the country dreaming through the Great Depression. While wallets tightened, creativity soared-glossy magazine pages teemed with cheerful, colorful ads selling everything from beauty creams to Hawaiian vacations, all wrapped in an air of optimism that defied the hard times.At the dawn of the decade, the sleek, modernist aesthetics of European avant-garde design shook up the industry, introducing stylized, symbolic, and even abstract ads that emphasized visuals over words. But as reality set in, admen pivoted to a more hard-sell approach, favoring bold headlines, big promises, and down-to-earth pitches that resonated with a nation struggling to get by. Irony and subtlety had no place when people needed practical solutions-and so began the golden age of persuasive, no-nonsense marketing.This treasure trove reveals the relentless optimism of 1930s campaigns that painted pictures of affluent, carefree American life, where a better future was just one purchase away and Lucky Strikes helped Hollywood stars find their focus on set. Whether it was for a Shaeffer pen, a Buick sedan, or the Frigidaire '35, these endorsements reassured hard-working folk that prosperity was just around the corner.A vivid time capsule of Depression-era consumerism, with more than 800 vintage ads, it reveals how Madison Avenue didn't just sell products-it sold hope, glamor, and the great American dream. It was the best and worst of times. Prohibition ended, boosting alcohol sales, but the Great Depression gripped, and the threat of war loomed again. Yet commerce thrived, with ads flaunting witty copy and ever more creative visuals, pushing the new affordable luxuries like department store fashion, movie magazines and 'modern' linoleum floors. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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    Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Treten Sie ein in die Welt der amerikanischen Werbung der 1930er Jahre, in der kühne Versprechungen, cleveres Design und mehr als nur ein Hauch von Wunschdenken das Land durch die Große Depression träumen ließen. Während die Brieftaschen schmaler wurden, wuchs die Kreativität. Die Seiten der Hochglanzmagazine waren gefüllt von fröhlichen, farbenfrohen Anzeigen, die von Schönheitscremes bis hin zu Hawaii-Urlauben alles anpriesen, was das Herz begehrte, verpackt in einem Optimismus, der den harten Zeiten trotzte.Zu Beginn des Jahrzehnts revolutionierte die glatte, modernistische Ästhetik des europäischen Avantgarde-Designs die Branche, wodurch Werbeanzeigen stilisiert, symbolisch oder sogar abstrakt wurden und das Visuelle gegenüber dem Text in den Vordergrund stellten. Doch als die Realität eintrat, schwenkten die Werbefachleute auf einen stärker verkaufsorientierten Ansatz um und bevorzugten fette Schlagzeilen, große Versprechungen und bodenständige Werbesprüche, die bei einer Nation, die um ihr Überleben kämpfte, Anklang finden sollten. In einer Welt, in der Menschen praktische Lösungen brauchten, hatten Ironie und Subtilität keinen Platz - und so begann das goldene Zeitalter des knallharten, no-nonsense Marketings.Diese Sammlung zeigt den unermüdlichen Optimismus der Kampagnen der 1930er Jahre, die das Bild eines wohlhabenden, sorglosen amerikanischen Lebens zeichneten, in dem eine bessere Zukunft nur einen Einkauf entfernt war und Lucky Strikes den Hollywood-Stars halfen, sich am Set zu konzentrieren. Ob für einen Shaeffer-Kugelschreiber, einen Buick oder den Frigidaire '35, die Werbekampagnen dieser Ära versicherten den hart arbeitenden Menschen, dass der Wohlstand zum Greifen nahe war.Mit mehr als 800 Vintage-Anzeigen ist dieser Band eine anschauliche Dokumentation des Konsumverhaltens der Depressionszeit, die zeigt, wie auf der Madison Avenue nicht nur Produkte, sondern auch Hoffnung, Glamour und der große amerikanische Traum verkauft wurden.; Mehrsprachige Ausgabe 640 pp. Englisch, Deutsch, Französisch.

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    Cartoné (tapa dura cartón). Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo. 01. Era el mejor y el peor de los tiempos. El fin de la Ley Seca disparó las ventas de alcohol, pero la Gran Depresión y la amenaza de guerra persistían. El comercio prosperó con anuncios de textos ingeniosos e imágenes creativas que impulsaban los nuevos lujos asequibles: los grandes almacenes, las revistas de cine o los suelos de linóleo modernos. LIBRO.

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    Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Treten Sie ein in die Welt der amerikanischen Werbung der 1930er Jahre, in der kühne Versprechungen, cleveres Design und mehr als nur ein Hauch von Wunschdenken das Land durch die Große Depression träumen ließen. Während die Brieftaschen schmaler wurden, wuchs die Kreativität. Die Seiten der Hochglanzmagazine waren gefüllt von fröhlichen, farbenfrohen Anzeigen, die von Schönheitscremes bis hin zu Hawaii-Urlauben alles anpriesen, was das Herz begehrte, verpackt in einem Optimismus, der den harten Zeiten trotzte.Zu Beginn des Jahrzehnts revolutionierte die glatte, modernistische Ästhetik des europäischen Avantgarde-Designs die Branche, wodurch Werbeanzeigen stilisiert, symbolisch oder sogar abstrakt wurden und das Visuelle gegenüber dem Text in den Vordergrund stellten. Doch als die Realität eintrat, schwenkten die Werbefachleute auf einen stärker verkaufsorientierten Ansatz um und bevorzugten fette Schlagzeilen, große Versprechungen und bodenständige Werbesprüche, die bei einer Nation, die um ihr Überleben kämpfte, Anklang finden sollten. In einer Welt, in der Menschen praktische Lösungen brauchten, hatten Ironie und Subtilität keinen Platz - und so begann das goldene Zeitalter des knallharten, no-nonsense Marketings.Diese Sammlung zeigt den unermüdlichen Optimismus der Kampagnen der 1930er Jahre, die das Bild eines wohlhabenden, sorglosen amerikanischen Lebens zeichneten, in dem eine bessere Zukunft nur einen Einkauf entfernt war und Lucky Strikes den Hollywood-Stars halfen, sich am Set zu konzentrieren. Ob für einen Shaeffer-Kugelschreiber, einen Buick oder den Frigidaire '35, die Werbekampagnen dieser Ära versicherten den hart arbeitenden Menschen, dass der Wohlstand zum Greifen nahe war.Mit mehr als 800 Vintage-Anzeigen ist dieser Band eine anschauliche Dokumentation des Konsumverhaltens der Depressionszeit, die zeigt, wie auf der Madison Avenue nicht nur Produkte, sondern auch Hoffnung, Glamour und der große amerikanische Traum verkauft wurden.; Mehrsprachige Ausgabe 640 pp. Englisch, Deutsch, Französisch.

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    Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Treten Sie ein in die Welt der amerikanischen Werbung der 1930er Jahre, in der kühne Versprechungen, cleveres Design und mehr als nur ein Hauch von Wunschdenken das Land durch die Große Depression träumen ließen. Während die Brieftaschen schmaler wurden, wuchs die Kreativität. Die Seiten der Hochglanzmagazine waren gefüllt von fröhlichen, farbenfrohen Anzeigen, die von Schönheitscremes bis hin zu Hawaii-Urlauben alles anpriesen, was das Herz begehrte, verpackt in einem Optimismus, der den harten Zeiten trotzte.Zu Beginn des Jahrzehnts revolutionierte die glatte, modernistische Ästhetik des europäischen Avantgarde-Designs die Branche, wodurch Werbeanzeigen stilisiert, symbolisch oder sogar abstrakt wurden und das Visuelle gegenüber dem Text in den Vordergrund stellten. Doch als die Realität eintrat, schwenkten die Werbefachleute auf einen stärker verkaufsorientierten Ansatz um und bevorzugten fette Schlagzeilen, große Versprechungen und bodenständige Werbesprüche, die bei einer Nation, die um ihr Überleben kämpfte, Anklang finden sollten. In einer Welt, in der Menschen praktische Lösungen brauchten, hatten Ironie und Subtilität keinen Platz - und so begann das goldene Zeitalter des knallharten, no-nonsense Marketings.Diese Sammlung zeigt den unermüdlichen Optimismus der Kampagnen der 1930er Jahre, die das Bild eines wohlhabenden, sorglosen amerikanischen Lebens zeichneten, in dem eine bessere Zukunft nur einen Einkauf entfernt war und Lucky Strikes den Hollywood-Stars halfen, sich am Set zu konzentrieren. Ob für einen Shaeffer-Kugelschreiber, einen Buick oder den Frigidaire '35, die Werbekampagnen dieser Ära versicherten den hart arbeitenden Menschen, dass der Wohlstand zum Greifen nahe war.Mit mehr als 800 Vintage-Anzeigen ist dieser Band eine anschauliche Dokumentation des Konsumverhaltens der Depressionszeit, die zeigt, wie auf der Madison Avenue nicht nur Produkte, sondern auch Hoffnung, Glamour und der große amerikanische Traum verkauft wurden.

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    Condition: Nuevo. All-American Ads of the 30s editado por Taschen.

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    Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Step (or jitterbug) into the dazzling world of 1930s American advertising, where bold promises, slick design, and more than a touch of wishful thinking kept the country dreaming through the Great Depression. While wallets tightened, creativity soared-glossy magazine pages teemed with cheerful, colorful ads selling everything from beauty creams to Hawaiian vacations, all wrapped in an air of optimism that defied the hard times.At the dawn of the decade, the sleek, modernist aesthetics of European avant-garde design shook up the industry, introducing stylized, symbolic, and even abstract ads that emphasized visuals over words. But as reality set in, admen pivoted to a more hard-sell approach, favoring bold headlines, big promises, and down-to-earth pitches that resonated with a nation struggling to get by. Irony and subtlety had no place when people needed practical solutions-and so began the golden age of persuasive, no-nonsense marketing.This treasure trove reveals the relentless optimism of 1930s campaigns that painted pictures of affluent, carefree American life, where a better future was just one purchase away and Lucky Strikes helped Hollywood stars find their focus on set. Whether it was for a Shaeffer pen, a Buick sedan, or the Frigidaire '35, these endorsements reassured hard-working folk that prosperity was just around the corner.A vivid time capsule of Depression-era consumerism, with more than 800 vintage ads, it reveals how Madison Avenue didn't just sell products-it sold hope, glamor, and the great American dream. It was the best and worst of times. Prohibition ended, boosting alcohol sales, but the Great Depression gripped, and the threat of war loomed again. Yet commerce thrived, with ads flaunting witty copy and ever more creative visuals, pushing the new affordable luxuries like department store fashion, movie magazines and 'modern' linoleum floors. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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    Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Step (or jitterbug) into the dazzling world of 1930s American advertising, where bold promises, slick design, and more than a touch of wishful thinking kept the country dreaming through the Great Depression. While wallets tightened, creativity soared-glossy magazine pages teemed with cheerful, colorful ads selling everything from beauty creams to Hawaiian vacations, all wrapped in an air of optimism that defied the hard times.At the dawn of the decade, the sleek, modernist aesthetics of European avant-garde design shook up the industry, introducing stylized, symbolic, and even abstract ads that emphasized visuals over words. But as reality set in, admen pivoted to a more hard-sell approach, favoring bold headlines, big promises, and down-to-earth pitches that resonated with a nation struggling to get by. Irony and subtlety had no place when people needed practical solutions-and so began the golden age of persuasive, no-nonsense marketing.This treasure trove reveals the relentless optimism of 1930s campaigns that painted pictures of affluent, carefree American life, where a better future was just one purchase away and Lucky Strikes helped Hollywood stars find their focus on set. Whether it was for a Shaeffer pen, a Buick sedan, or the Frigidaire '35, these endorsements reassured hard-working folk that prosperity was just around the corner.A vivid time capsule of Depression-era consumerism, with more than 800 vintage ads, it reveals how Madison Avenue didn't just sell products-it sold hope, glamor, and the great American dream. It was the best and worst of times. Prohibition ended, boosting alcohol sales, but the Great Depression gripped, and the threat of war loomed again. Yet commerce thrived, with ads flaunting witty copy and ever more creative visuals, pushing the new affordable luxuries like department store fashion, movie magazines and 'modern' linoleum floors. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.