23 Old Lebanese Ads That Will Make You Smile with Nostalgia
With advances in technology, advertisements have come a long way. Lebanese people have proven to be quite the copywriters, with their catchy slogans in their modern iconic commercial.
But what about the older commercials? Have the Lebanese always been great at selling products?
#1 Toyota
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The Toyota Corona 2000 was produced in 1957. The poster advertises its special price of 19,500 L.L. (The good old days!) Today, that amount of money couldn't even fill half your car's gas tank.
#2 Ray-O-Vac
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That song made for the commercial advertising Ray-O-Vac batteries became so popular at the time that people would sing it everywhere, and even use it to tease others around.
#3 MEA
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Middle East Airlines has been operating since 1946. The ad highlights the airline's traditional Lebanese service (with some exaggeration, of course).
#4 Tourism Advert
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The ad enticing people to visit Lebanon called it an "Eastern Paradise." Bearing such cultural and historical richness, Lebanon has always been big in tourism. In fact, it is now on the list of this YouTuber's best countries to visit .
#5 Tide detergent
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As it is still being sold, everyone knows Tide is a laundry detergent. The commercial above announced a limited deal, where you exchange 20 Tide coupons for a knife.
#6 AF3
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This is an advertisement for AF3, a dishwashing liquid from the 80s.
#7 "Abu Chadi's Magic Brush"
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A 1959 hairbrush that "gives you movie-star hair" like Sabbouha's!
#8 Vaseline Hair Tonic
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Vaseline's Hair Tonic product that "gives you shiny silky hair."
#9 Fairy Shampoo
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The legendary singer Sabah stars also in this advertisement for Fairy Shampoo.
#10 Wate On