If you are curious about the news and magazine coverage during that summer of 1969, you can explore this short article with great images from the advertising media in 1969.
People crossed the world were obsessed with everything outer space. And this was not lost on the advertising and marketing world.
It was nearly impossible not to find an advertisement with some reference to Apollo 11, NASA’s mission to go to the moon.
In this article, you will see great pictures of advertisements during this Moon-Era. And make sure you don’t skip past the commercials! 1969 was the year of “moon madness.”
NASA made sure to never endorse specific products, but they generously provided images and never opposed to the commodification of this achievement.
A high number of corporations presented their services to the Apollo 11 Moon mission. And they wanted to make sure everyone knew it.
The advice was, ‘if it was good enough for Buzz and Neil, it’s good enough for you too!’
This Omega ad from Town & Country Magazine presented the company’s new tagline, “First watch worn on the moon.” Women’s Magazine Archive database.
The famous Del Monte hinted that the success of the Apollo 11 mission was in part due to the astronauts munching on their dried fruits.
Stouffer’s boastfully proclaimed that when you are eating Stouffer’s, you are eating the same food they ate on the moon! A very compelling advertisement, or what do you think?
Space Technology Businesses
Everyone knew that the Apollo 11 moon landing was an extraordinary technological accomplishment.
Consequently, companies made sure to highlight any tech that their products shared with NASA’s prosperous Apollo missions.
The famous company DuPont lets consumers know that their home “can have the same exterior protection as NASA’s ‘Moon Shot’ building.”
Sony Corporation is a substantial Japanese multinational conglomerate company with it’s headquarter in Kōnan, Minato, Tokyo.
Its diversified company covers consumer and professional electronics, entertainment, gaming, and financial services.
The picture below is showing that the technology for Sony’s Superscope tape recorders was “out of this world.” Life Magazine Digital Archive.
Even the excellent car company Volkswagen shows that looks are not the most important thing with this very original and creative tagline.
Space Beauty Advertisement
The beauty manufacturers made sure not to miss the Apollo moon trend. And women’s magazines from 1969 are packed with jewelry, makeup, and apparel advertisements, letting everyone know that space is “in”!
In the August 1969 edition of Seventeen Magazine, this Tussy makeup ad advertises all of the necessary products for the perfect “space face.” Women’s Magazine Archive.
The famous fashion company Revlon an American-based multinational cosmetics, fragrance, skincare, and personal care company headquartered in and founded in New York City on 1 March 1932 created a new product inspired by the moon, for a “luminesce eye” try Moon Drops. Women’s Magazine Archive.
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I hope you enjoyed this article about advertisements during 1969’s Moon mission.
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