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1959 Life Magazine Pepsi Sociables Ad (Bob Peak) Art Beach Couples MCM Swimsuits

$ 6.11

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Brand: Pepsi
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Type of Advertising: Magazine Ad
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: Minor handling wear along edges. Paper has darkened slightly from age. Graphic colors are saturated and vivid.
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Color: Black, Yellow
  • Date of Creation: 1959
  • Theme: Soda

    Description

    Original vintage ad removed from a 1959 edition of Life magazine. One of a series of Pepsi Cola advertisements featuring the "Sociables" - people who share fun with their friends.
    The ad depicts a small group of men and women relaxing at the beach on a breezy day, centered around a woman in a black swimsuit and yellow hat, offering a good example of mid-century modern swim attire. Art work by Bob Peak.
    Dimensions approx. 10.5"W x 14"H
    Untrimmed, no mat
    Note that the paper has aged and is a light sand color, glossy finish. The graphic colors are saturated and vivid. Some minor handling wear along the edges, shown in the photos.
    Reverse side contains one-half of a 2-page ad for Frigidaire appliances.