In an era dominated by McCarthyism and unrestrained capitalism, the USA was filled with great pride and a sense of security, which is also reflected in the advertising of that time. In the 1950s, companies could still spread dangerous misinformation through advertising without consequence and promote their products unabashedly. For example, during a vacation in Las Vegas, one could marvel at atomic bomb explosions, and a baby claimed that its mother felt better after smoking the supposedly healthy and mood-enhancing Marlboro cigarettes. This volume contains many beautiful colorful advertisements for just about everything one could buy for dollars: from the best washing machine of all time to the Cadillac that gives men a new perspective. Have you noticed how many of your neighbors have furniture from Herman Miller?.