What do our TV ads say about us?

70 or 80 years from now, what will people think of us when they see the television commercials that we use to sell products to each other?  If attitudes shift as much as they have over the last 70 to 80 years, it’s truly hard to imagine.  Take a look at these television commercials from yesteryear – they’re public domain files available at The Prelinger Archives, but I cut the file apart for individual viewing.