About this Vintage Print Ad
A black-and-white print ad for A. B. Dick's Mimeograph uses the metaphor of a failed anchor to emphasize reliability, integrity, and quality. The copy claims the company invented the Mimeograph Process, has sponsored every improvement in it, and has maintained these standards for fifty years. It positions Mimeograph products as dependable and without substitutes.
- Brand: A. B. Dick Mimeograph
- Product: A. B. Dick Mimeograph
- Tagline: THIS ANCHOR DIDN'T HOLD
- Publication: Fortune
- Year: 1935
Objects in the advertisement: anchor, rope, ornamental frame, text
Similar Ads
Join the AdRetro Community!
Help support the archive by joining the AdRetro reddit community!
A catalog and collection of vintage, quirky, gay, fashion, tech, gaming and retro advertisements from famous and not so famous magazines.
Ad Collections
All original vintage advertising content on AdRetro is considered fair use or is in the public domain; we claim no copyright or trademark to the original artwork, products and brands. If you believe there is a violation you may submit a copyright complaint and we will quickly respond to it. Use of any of the images on adretro.com is prohibited without prior authorization. See our Terms and Conditions