Having blogged about American political TV adverts past and present, I’m now excited by some really alternative media: kerchiefs and light summer dresses. The wonderful New York Historical Society (“New York’s Attic”) currently has a small exhibition of campaign items from presidential races. Examples range from a pro-Lincoln Chinese lantern to a pro-Eisenhower packet of cigarettes. One of the most resilient forms of advertising has been the humble kerchief. Here are two samples for JFK and Dubya fans to wrap round their necks while out on the range:
And for those after a Fifties look, there’s an Eisenhower campaign dress. Why isn’t Gap doing an Obama print to match this I-Like-Ike classic?
