Vintage Ads That Will Take You Back In Time

Moffant's Beef (1940s)

This mother-daughter duo look like they're the official cheerleaders for Moffant's Beef. Using glamorous language and beautiful adverts doesn't detract from the fact this recipe book used hearty bully beef, frankfurters, and processed meat as key protein sources. Husbands everywhere were drawn to the book's illustrated cover, enticing them to buy the book for their wives.

A1 Gelatin Tuna Fish Mold (1950s)

A1's Gelatin Tuna Fish Mold recipe was designed to wow dinner guests. To make sure the fish shape was held in place, a lot of gelatin was used. The fifties sure did like their gelatin. A1 sauce claimed to be the perfect flavor enhancement of such designer dishes.