Sunday
Jan102010
Refrigerators... in Space! (1965)
Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 5:21PM ;)
The image above is from a 1965 Frigidaire print advertisement. The futuristic style reminds me of the New Christy Minstrels album cover we looked at a few years ago, though the faux-wood paneling on that fridge doesn't scream "space age" to me.
The ad was found in the book The Golden Age of Advertising - The 60s, cropped just as you see above, but I'm curious if the original ad had any interesting copy to justify the space age ladies pictured.
Previously on Paleo-Future:
- 1999 A.D. Intro (1967)
- Outer Space Furniture (1964)
- The New Christy Minstrels (1966)
- Motorola Television (1961-1963)
- Motorola Television Revisited (1961-1963)
- Pop Culture and the Space Age
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Reader Comments (6)
I now desire a wood panel fridge. The wood can be faux and I will still be happy. However I have some concerns about the futuristic ladies: They seem to need oxygen helmets and special glasses to protect themselves when in contact with the fridge. Does the fridge emit poisonous gases or deadly light frequencies and will this safety equipment be supplied with the fridge?
I found this about the ad, thought you may be interested.
http://j.mp/7U3Egl
Matt,
Check out this site; an ad from the same series is a bit down the page: http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/search?q=frigidaire&page=12
"Space-age refrigeration"
Best I can find so far is http://blackout.gmu.edu/archive/life_11_19_1965/life_11_19_65_048049.html
The scan is crap but the text of the ad has been transcribed.
I used that photo once for a rave flyer I loved it so much!
May be sometimes its better.. always never work...
portable air conditioning Unit...