All-American Ads of the '90s

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From Game Boy to Gucci | American Advertising in the Naughty 1990s

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Hardcover, 19.6 x 25.5 cm, 2.08 kg, 640 pages

Revisit the 1990s in a massive compendium of advertising gems that sold everything to Generation X and baby boomers From Game Boys to Boyz II Men. Featuring six chapters covering food, fashion, entertainment, and cars, page after page of ads remind us how sex and blockbusters paved the way for a decade of ironic, cool, and classic visuals, which brought one century to a close and ushered us into the next.

From the Los Angeles riots to the Columbine High School massacre, Americans witnessed events and purchased items that reflected the best and worst of the decade. Bill Clinton’s presidency was in jeopardy, the digital age had taken off, and Silicon Valley was affecting everyone on the planet. Meanwhile, nudity and Sex dominated the pages of magazines, selling everything from haute couture to fragrances and microwave ovens. Nirvana entertained Generation X while the “Greatest Generation” considered buying a Probe and something called a Hummer.

Featuring six chapters Featuring a wide range of advertisements—from food and fashion to entertainment and cars—a Desert Storm’s worth of advertising highlights make up *All-American Ads of the ’90s* a must-have compendium for every Beanie Babies collector, Simpsons fan, pog hoarder, and Harry Potter lover of 1990s consumerism.

Hardcover, 19.6 x 25.5 cm, 2.08 kg, 640 pages