The Art of the Ad: Sex, Lies, and Video Games, Part VI

The series within a series that will never die—the Jason Voorhees of the Starfire Lounge’s roster—“Sex, Lies, and Video Games” returns for a sixth installment of vintage video game advertisements. Vintage video game and arcade ads are endlessly entertaining—sometimes more so than the games they were advertising—so it’s always a good time looking back at … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Sex, Lies, and Video Games, Part VI

The Art of the Ad: It Had to Be Built!

When they named a game after me, it had to be built! Elvira, Mistress of the Dark The list of Elvira merchandise is long and always growing. The Mistress of the Dark has already made a few appearances in this series over the years because, well, who doesn’t want a sexy goth chick with epic … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: It Had to Be Built!

Bombshells: Sheree North

American actress, dancer, and singer Sheree North (nè Dawn Shirley Crang; 1932–2005) was another in a long line of supposed successors to Marilyn Monroe. While she never scaled those heights, Sheree still had the qualifications—and the measurements—to make for one helluva blonde bombshell in her prime. She became a prolific television actor later on, but … Continue reading Bombshells: Sheree North

The Art of the Ad: This Bud’s for You

In 2023, sales for the US beer market topped $117 billion. Americans sure are crazy about our brewskies. In another grand American tradition, these vintage advertisements show that using sexy people to sell beer is always a winning combination. As Billy Dee Williams would say, it works every time! The height of cool right there, … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: This Bud’s for You

The Art of the Ad: Sex, Lies, and Video Games, Part V

It’s back, the series that just won’t die! These posts on old school video game and arcade advertisements could potentially keep pumping out new installments for a long time. For now, here’s the latest, vintage-fresh batch of sexy/sexist ads. If you grew up from the 1970s–1990s, many of these will continue to be familiar to … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Sex, Lies, and Video Games, Part V

Bombshells: Marie Wilson

Lovely, innocent-looking, well-endowed comedienne Marie Wilson was a featherbrained delight instantly reminiscent of the zany Gracie Allen. Unlike Allen, however, Marie was a knockout--with high cheekbones, a wide slash of a mouth and a figure that wouldn't quit. IMDb That’s taken from golden age of Hollywood starlet Marie Wilson’s IMDb bio. Besides offering a less-than positive … Continue reading Bombshells: Marie Wilson