National Geographic's Collectors Corner
Advertising in The National Geographic (Magazine)
~ MENTION THE GEOGRAPHIC -- IT IDENTIFIES YOU ~
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. **
A Nat Geo Ad in the Movies
A Nat Geo Ad in the Movies
In the 2018 action war movie "12 Strong" an advertisement in a National Geographic Magazine is displayed. The soldier reading the magazine shows the ad to a fellow soldier while saying, "Hey look, Michael, it's you!".
He is shown reading the May 1993 issue of our magazine both immediately before this scene and immediately after it.
Here is the problem. This advertisement does not appear in this issue. It does not appear in the December 1999 issue either. The same soldier was shown reading that issue earlier in the movie.
I do not know the issue in which this advertisement actually appears, or even if it is a true Nat Geo advertisement. If it is from a National Geographic it probably from the 1990's. If anyone recognizes this advertisement, I would love to know from which issue this ad comes.
Tom Wilson
Scott T. Shier
. . . well this is very interesting Tom ! You sure do dig up obscure stuff : - )
Sep 27, 2018