Can we sell you on these outrageous ads?

plus Cabbage Patch kids

͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  November 28, 2022 • Issue #23 Money is turning 50! To celebrate, we’ve combed through decades of our print magazines to uncover hidden gems, fascinating stories and vintage personal finance tips that have (surprisingly) withstood the test of time. This is the last issue of Money Classic — we hope you’ve enjoyed it. Let’s go out with a bang.   Ah, advertising. Any worthy publication will attract lots of advertisers, and lucky for us, Money had a ton of memorable ads that serve as time capsules. They let us get a glimpse into the nifty stuff society needed (er, wanted) to buy back then. But have our sensibilities changed? Oh, we sure hope so.  Get cozy, because it’s time to roast some old ads that graced the magazine’s pages in this final Money Classic: Outrageous Ads edition. Shall we begin? The rationale here is unclear. Why would you try to get people to buy your book by calling them losers...? Believe it or not, this “pocket” calculator that could also be powered by “house current” probably used fewer batteries than the Sega Game Gear we had as kids. Nowadays, we know that the only way we’re getting a six-pack while sitting down is calling for someone to bring us beer to the couch. “Back in my day, you needed to read four paragraphs of a two-spread ad to understand what this product did!” (It's a TV remote. We think.) DJ Ben Franklin in the house? Look at that Apple credit card! Talk about sticking with an idea that fully came to fruition decades later. Oh, and one more thing… OK, this isn’t an ad, but we’re ending with it because of this bear cub's adorable expression. Zoom in on his eyes — it's evident he'll never forget the wild Money ads he's seen. Us, either. — Rangely Garcia, senior designer   IN OTHER NEWS… 💰 The credit card siren song: In a 2005 survey, more than 70% of people under the age of 35 said easy credit makes it tempting to overspend. About 9% of those interviewed said they owned an iPod. Speaking of MP3 players… 💰 What about Zune?: Apple’s iPod touch was official discontinued earlier this year, but its last model cost $399 and held up to 6,369 hours of music. In 1999, the Diamond Multimedia’s Rio MP3 player cost $137.95 and held only 1 hour of music. Welp. 💰 Hotline bling: In 1999, Cisco’s Mail Station — a book-sized unit that plugged into a landline — was a handheld device that let you write and send emails. Today, we answer emails on our phones while listening to true crime podcasts and finding nostalgic childhood toys on eBay.   SHOW ME THE MONEY   Back in July 1975, a cover with a disembodied person was not weird at all… or was it? (It was.)   TEST YOUR MONEY MEMORY In a 1985 Money article, antiques expert Terry Kovel estimated that a 1983 Cabbage Patch doll would be worth around $300 by the year 2000. In April 2021, a signed Teresa Ann doll sold on eBay for: $300 $750 $1,000 $2,000   Thanks for reading! Check out Money Archives for more print scans and visit Money.com for up-to-date news.

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