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Advertising in The National Geographic (Magazine)

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A place to discuss and post classic and modern Ads on any product or service found in The National Geographic Magazine, and welcome...

 

Fellow 'Corner member Philip Riviere suggested that there be an Ads (advertising) Group. As many collector's and others know, the vintage ads found in National Geographic Magazine over the years are classic, and truly a time capsule of days gone by.

It it noteworthy that there is an entire breed of enthusiasts-collectors (often non-Nat Geo 'o-philes) who revere, obtain, and collate NGM ads as a stand-alone hobby. They will buy or take NGM's simply to remove the ads for their general collections of myriad advertising materials.

Especially nostalgic for many --akin to a Norman Rockwell type of sentiment-- are the old Coca-Cola ads, and also in particular the automobile ads for Ford, Packard, GM, Chrysler, etc.

    

        ~ Scott S.

** I'm wondering if this group will also need to be inclusive of advertising topics in general, as pertains to the Society at-large, the Channel(s), as well as more contemporary marketing aspects. **

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Discussion Forum

Back Cover Advertisements 2 Replies

I just thought I'd make a place to post Back Covers with their various advertisements.January 1915…Continue

Started by George Thomas Wilson. Last reply by George Thomas Wilson Apr 1, 2023.

The Only (So Far) Holographic Advertisement in the National Geographic

The Only (So Far) Holographic Advertisement in the National GeographicA recent discussion about the December 1988 (Earth) holographic issue had me pull out my copy of that issue [ Thanks Dalton! ;-)…Continue

Started by George Thomas Wilson Jul 18, 2022.

Car Ads as Collectables 1 Reply

Car Ads as CollectablesHere's a little item on eBay that I think Phil would have loved.  Someone has posted for sale a folder with reprints of advertisements of cars, trucks, and busses from National…Continue

Started by George Thomas Wilson. Last reply by Scott T. Shier Jul 15, 2021.

A Back Cover Advertisement on an Article Reprint

A Back Cover Advertisement on an Article ReprintThe National Geographic Society has a long history of reprinting popular articles from the Geographic.  As a rule, these reprints are devoid of…Continue

Started by George Thomas Wilson Nov 4, 2020.

Comment Wall

Comment by Philip Riviere on February 15, 2016 at 5:57pm

Comment by Philip Riviere on February 16, 2016 at 5:47pm

Comment by Philip Riviere on February 17, 2016 at 8:10pm

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Comment by stephen zamarin on November 20, 2018 at 6:44pm

The February 1984 back cover with Campari was probably an overseas edition meant for Great Britain and Continental Europe. I have Several Geographics from 1983 that came from overseas that have Campari ads on the backcover as well as at least one in the inside of the magazine. National Geographic overseas copies have radically different advertising pages than what United States issues have. The Geographic had been doing this at least since 1971.

Comment by Anthony J. Chesser on April 25, 2020 at 8:19am

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Comment by Anthony J. Chesser on June 8, 2020 at 4:25pm

Comment by George Thomas Wilson on August 28, 2022 at 8:56pm

Comment by George Thomas Wilson on November 8, 2022 at 2:41pm

A Campbell's Soup "Political" Ad from November 1922:

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