The Classics

Classic print ads from some of the greatest copywriters of our time (pre-dating the internet).

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This is a great ad to ring in the New Year. Dal...
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When You Look back Ad by Dale Carnegie
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Below is a Piece Arrow ad from 1933 that has an...
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Pierce Arrow Ad by BBDO (Swiped by David Ogilvy for his famous Rolls-Royce ad?)
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This award-winning classic ad was the catalyst ...
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Imagine Harry & Me Ad from Harry & David
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If you don’t know who Dan Kennedy is, you’r...
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Magnetic Ad Compilation (Dan Kennedy Inspiration)
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Contrary to what many think, there were popular...
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Seduction Lead-Gen Ad from Ross Jeffries
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Seduction Lead-Gen Ad from Ross Jeffries

Dating/Relationships

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If you're a Think & Grow Rich fan, you're g...
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Napoleon Hill Magazine Ads (Pre-Dating Think & Grow Rich)
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If you thought this was an Ogilvy ad, think aga...
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60 Miles An Hour Land Rover Ad by Howard Gossage
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This ad, highly recommended by Gary Halbert, is...
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Burn Off Body Fat Hour-by-Hour Ad
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Burn Off Body Fat Hour-by-Hour Ad

Weight Loss

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This wildly famous direct mail letter offered a...
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The Admiral Byrd Expedition Letter by Hank Burnett
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Below is one of the house ads from Lord & T...
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This Copy Costs $1000/Week Ad by Claude Hopkins
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This is one of the BluBlocker ads that helped J...
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Vision Break-through BluBlocker Ad by Joe Sugarman
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Many consider this ad's headline by Max Sackhei...
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Do You Make These Mistakes In English? by Max Sackheim
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The ad John Caples modeled after his famous "Th...
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They Grinned When The Waiter Spoke to Me by John Caples
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Quite possibly the most swiped advertisement ev...
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They Laughed When I Sat Down at The Piano by John Caples
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This is one of several ads Bud Weckesser of Gre...
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Skinny Doctor Ad by Green Tree Press

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