60 Vintage Indian Advertisements You May Not Have Seen Before

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Here's a list of 60 Indian advertisements from the past, most of which you may not have seen before.

 

This ad will make you realise how much weight the Amul girl has lost over the years.
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Unity through Parle Krackjack. 
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The Nutrine toffees you saved for in school. 
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The century-old Binny Mills recently parted ways in 2010. Do you remember Binny’s Varsity collection? 
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Did you know Vaseline had a Hair Tonic?! 
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The soap that made Vinod Khanna confident. 
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At Rs. 20, this Chilli Pickle was probably one of the most expensive ones from the era when Dilip Kumar endorsed it. 
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Gabbar loved it and so do we! 
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Shatrughan Sinha looking rather annoyed at that empty bottle of Bagpiper. 
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Say good night with a cup of hot chocolate! 
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Did you also send an entry to join the Maltova Gang for a trip to the hills? 
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Your favourite Gems have been just as colourful over the years. 
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Land, sea, air, Fiat is everywhere! 
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The secret of Kishore Kumar’s glossy, black hair. 
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Thums Up was once the life of a party. 
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From hating milk to becoming a karate kid – Nutramul ‘builds you up’. 
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Use Fevicol for step-by-step instructions on how to make a giraffe. 
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The six flavours of Amul chocolates that are so hard to find today. 
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Leo Toys, we all had a few of those. 
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When BPL televisions were endorsed by Amitabh Bachchan... 
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The huge General Electric radios you only saw in old family photos. 
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Lalitaji – the lady who knew everything about Surf. 
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Bank of India’s anti-smoking initiative. 
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A kid-proof school bag from Duckback. Were they waterproof? Oly the monsoons answered that question! 
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Back when coordinated trousers and shirts were in fashion. 
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Sprint, the modern day Sprite. 
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Odonil – still the reason why bathrooms smell so nice. 
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And the daring prints are back in fashion! 
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Big Fun for bigger bubbles. 
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Bharat Electronics Ltd.’s ad about employing women for the nation’s progress. 
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Funskool’s Glo Friends – the reason why you refused to sleep at night. 
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The topless Mahindra Classic model. Surely, people were crazy about it. 
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The interesting little goodies you bought Gold Spot for. 
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Colourful pens for smudge-free writing. 
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The shoes we all grew up wearing. 
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Vicks Vaporub – the solution to common cold and flu even today. 
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Law of appetite explained. You still see similar ads on the web, they’re called infographics today! 
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Bata’s canvas shoes only went out of fashion briefly. Most of us own a pair of colourful canvas shoes even now. 
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Before Aishwarya Rai endorsed Prestige. 
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The only reason to look forward to a new session in school – new Camel colours! 
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Lux has roped in most of the beautiful actresses in Bollywood, like Nanda in the past. 
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IOB was once a drive-in bank! 
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The many reasons why Ambassador was the most popular car in India. 
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The Camel instrument box has always been synonymous with geometry in India. 
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The orange flavoured Campa! 
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BSA SLR’s comic for the sporty bike featuring Kapil Dev. 
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The big size family car it was, indeed. 
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No oil, no scruffy look, all thanks to Code 10 hair tonic. 
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Helen endorsing Lux beauty soaps. 
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Colgate was just as effective in the 1958 ads as it in today’s TV commercials. 
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The Bata shoe styles available for women in 1963. 
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Saving water with towels. 
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Rekha in an ad for Mahendra Fabrics. 
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Even in black and white, Rin gave you the whitest clothes. 
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Flying Machine jeans, because who needs ‘phoren’? 
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Pears’ Soap – pure as the lotus! 
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When a bar of 5 star was available for just Re. 1… 
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Rajesh Khanna’s favourite fabric. 
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Pond’s Shampoo for extra long hair. 
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National TV’s advertisement for VCRs. 
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