http://www.terryfrazier.com/weblog Things are rarely what they seem... Fri, 06 May 2011 23:48:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.terryfrazier.com/weblog/2009/06/old-school-medicine-marketing/ http://www.terryfrazier.com/weblog/2009/06/old-school-medicine-marketing/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:52:01 +0000 Terry Frazier http://www.terryfrazier.com/weblog/?p=254 Looking back at old advertisements is a great way get perspective on how much advertising has changed while staying the same. Internet marketing gets a bad rap for all the worthless get-rich-quick schemes, but the reality is that advertising has been filled with outrageous claims since it was first invented. Here’s a rousing look at early medicinal ads brought to you by Pill Talk. Weed, booze, heroin, cocaine — it’s all here. Including Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children, which apparently contained 65mg of morphine per fluid ounce. Ha, and we think Red Bull is bad…

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