When “Mad Men” finally—finally—returns from its long hiatus on Sunday, many mysteries stand to be resolved: Has Don married Canadian Megan? Did Joan have Roger’s baby? Will Peggy drop acid at the Summer of Love?
No matter the oscillations of the character’s lives (and hairstyles), one thing is certain: there will be ads. In honor of the upcoming season, we’ve looked through the magazine’s archives from the early sixties and culled a smattering of vintage New Yorker ads that recall the boozy, beehive-y “Mad Men” universe. Take a look, and click on any of the ads to expand.
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The idealized nuclear family is a recurring theme in Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce’s ads. But, if “Mad Men” teaches us anything, it’s that the nice dad in this 1963 carpet ad is probably having an affair with the nanny.
