Ah, the good old days, when everyone knew their place, marriage was very defined and children were allowed to be...sex objects? According to these vintage ads, the good old days may be better left "the good old days". Case in point, these vintage ads from the distant and not so distant past. What do you think of this ad for Love's Baby Soft, a fragrance for little girls who couldn't wait to be all gown up? This ad was from the 70's and featured a little girl all dolled up with the tagline "Innocence is sexier than you think"...

This horrid ad for Charles Antell hair products in the 50's basically tells women that if they are having a bad hair day, this product is a better solution than suicide! What do you think of this ad?

Now this one goes way back to 1875, but as hard as it is to believe that we ever thought of cigarettes as not harmful, then we actually considered them good for you, as they were thought to cure asthma, wheezing and "winter couch" (whatever that was). What do you think of this ad?

DuPont Cellophane thought in the 1950's the way to win over the women who buy their product was to appeal to their maternal instincts--by wrapping up cute babies in cellophane. Yes, someone actually thought this was a good idea. Now, granted cellophane wrapped foods didn't have much appeal to the eye, but is this any better? What do you think?

The 1950's had a very simple way of viewing marriage. The husband worked and the wife took care of the home. Even advertisers believed that this was the way it should be, judging by this ad for Kenwood Chef. What do you think of this ad?

Back in the 1940's cigarette manufacturers were always trying to think of new ways to get people to smoke. While endorsements are not unusual, this one is highly questionable, but remember it's from the 1940's. What do you think of this ad?