Insurance Ads

These are just a small portion of the ads that we have for sale. None of these are reproductions, all are original. Most of these are large ads, larger than our scanner bed. Therefore the view shown on the page may not completely show the ad. They are placed in a plastic bag with a cardboard backboard for protection. Please e-mail us with your specific interests.

These ads are listed in alphabetical order by Insurance Company, then in chronological order with the oldest ads first.

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AD DESCRIPTION
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Aetna
Black and white 6" x 9 1/4" ad for their Life Insurance. The ad has a photo of an early 1900's car upside down after a wreck. The ad headline asks the question "Aetna-ized?" and clarifies by saying "Why not be Aetna-ized with a Ten-Dollar Bill".
February 1907
The World's Work
0
$5.00
View Insurance 14

American Fore Loyalty Group
Three color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that is directed toward the man just graduating from college and getting into the grown-up world. There is a picture of a small male, still wearing his cap and gown, and looking up at the full-size people that are walking around him. The ad headline greets "Welcome, Sir to a big exciting world" and the text, among other things, gives a large list of the companies involved in this group. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
January 23, 1960
Saturday Evening Post
1
$4.00
View Insurance 17

American Fore Loyalty Group
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad that talks about some of the things that make America what it is today. There is a picture of George Washington at Valley Forge and another of soldiers dragging a cart filled with firewood back to the camp. There are noble sayings around the ad like "Our destiny is in our own hands" and "A sense of duty pursues us ever...in the darkness as in the light our obligations are yet with us." It then discusses the strong fibre that binds us together and lists the impressive group of companies that make up the American Fore Loyalty Group. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 18, 1961
Saturday Evening Post
1
$4.00
View Insurance 25

Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S.
Black and white 7 3/4" x 11 1/2" ad for their Life Insurance Protection. The ad has a picture of a very content-looking man leaning against a wall while his wife sits smiling next to him. The headline under this picture says "..Security - Peace of Mind.." and the ad includes a "Life Insurance Question Box".
July 1937
Better Homes & Gardens
1
5.00
View Insurance 16

Equitable Life Assurance
Black and white 7 3/4" x 10 1/2" ad that stretches and finds a relationship between their company and Wilt Chamberlain. The ad has a picture of him reaching for the basket while wearing his Lakers uniform under the headline "Wilt! There's nobody else exactly like him". The ad explains how individual he is and how individual each of our insurance needs are. For that reason the Equitable Agents will individually tailor your policy to your needs.
May 7, 1973
Sports Illustrated
0
$4.50
View Wilt / Insurance ad

Hartford
Full color 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad for the ways that insurance companies can help reduce hazards in industry. The ad has a picture of a man welding at work and the headline claims that "Right now he's safer than you are". The ad text talks about the efforts of Hartford and other insurance companies to reduce industrial accidents.
December 6, 1963
Time magazine
1
$4.00
View Insurance 21

John Hancock
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Mutual Life Insurance Company. The ad has a drawing of Elizur Wright, who they call the inventor of life insurance, sitting with a large book talking to a younger man. The ad headline claims of Elizur that "He figured out our futures...". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
September 20, 1954
Life magazine
1
$4.00
View Insurance 6

John Hancock
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for their Mutual Life Insurance Company. The ad has a drawing of five young Boy Scouts sitting around a blazing campfire as night falls around them. The ad headline claims of these young men that "They see a vision that once was yours..." and, with a stretch of the imagination, describes how this insurance company helps you go from being a scout to being an adult. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
January 16, 1960
Saturday Evening Post
1
$4.50
View Insurance 19

Kemper
Three color 9 1/2" x 12" ad for their auto insurance. The ad has a copy of a driver's license against a black background and a headline asking if this is a "License to kill?" This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 16, 1965
Look magazine
1
$4.00
View Kemper 2

Lutheran Brotherhood
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12" ad for the Life and Health Insurance for all Lutherans. The ad has photos of the Edward C. Anderson family of Helotes, Texas and has the headline "Through the years, we've sure been thankful for all out Lutheran Brothrhood Insurance!" This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not ve visible in the scanned view.
March 5, 1965
Life magazine
1
$4.00
View Insurance 11

Maryland Casualty Company
Black and white 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad for the fact that their Insurance Agents are as skilled as surgeons. The ad has a picture of a surgeon in a gown holding a scaple as he prepares to make an incision and the headline claims that this is "No place for an amateur". The ad gives a general list of the kinds of insurance they handle and gives the motto of "Remember: Because your Maryland agent knows his business it's good business for you to know him".
April 5, 1948
Time magazine
1
$4.00
View Insurance 20

Massachusetts Mutual
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Life Insurance with a drawing by Norman Rockwell. The drawing is of a couple just getting married and the husband is placing the ring on his new-wife's finger. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
May 14, 1960
Saturday Evening Post
0
$4.50
View Rockwell / Insurance

Massachusetts Mutual
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad for Life Insurance. The ad has a drawing by Norman Rockwell of a father adjusting a life preserver on his young son as they both stand on a dock in preparation for a day of fishing. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
June 18, 1960
Saturday Evening Post
0
$4.50
View Rockwell / Insurance

Massachusetts Mutual
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad with artwork done by Norman Rockwell. The drawing shows two grandparents and two grandchildren sitting with their heads bowed in prayer while the turkey stands waiting on the platter. The ad headline says "For past blessings...a time for gratitude". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 16, 1963
Saturday Evening Post
0
$4.50
View Rockwell / Insurance

Metropolotian Life
Three color 6 1/4" x 9 1/2" ad with an interest in you health. The ad has a drawing with a Wizard of Oz theme with Dorothy using a can of oil to lubricate the Tin Man's knee. The ad headline says "Here's a good 'lesson' about ARTHRITIS".
October 1954
National Geographic
1
$4.50
View Insurance 13

Metropolitan Life
Black and white 10" x 13" ad for the need for having your agent performing a Family Security Check-Up. There is a picture of two young boys standing together and the shorter boy is trying to use a tape measure to determine the height of the taller boy. The headline says that "Your growing family is the best reason for a Family Security Check-Up" and the text gives a few reasons why using Metropolitan to perform this check-up makes sense ending with the fact that "Metropolitan is as local as Main Street". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 18, 1961
Saturday Evening Post
1
$4.00
View Insurance 26

Metropolitan Life
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Life Insurance. The ad has a picture of a boy's bedroom where a father is being helped by his two young sons to push a new baby crib into the room that had previously been occupied only by a bunk bed. The ad headline asks "Are 1959 plans good enough for 1964" then encourages you to "Find out with this Metropolitan service" Family Security Check-Up". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 16, 1963
Saturday Evening Post
0
$4.00
View Insurance 18

Metropolitan Life
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12" ad with a photo of several little girls, one who has a brace on her leg, playing in the yard. The ad headline says that "Whenever you meet a crippled child - remember Alice". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 16, 1965
Look magazine
1
$4.00
View Insurance 3

MONY
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. The ad has a photo of a young girl sitting on her high-chair with an empty glass of milk in her hand and a worried look on her face. The ad headline assures you that "There'll always be more where that came from...with MONY to provide it". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
August 17, 1953
Life magazine
1
$4.50
View Insurance 5

Nationwide
Black and white 9 1/4" x 12" ad for the need to have insurance. The ad contains drawings of two trees. the first tree is one that a road curves around and has a caption "Please drive carefully around this tree". The other tree is a Christmas tree and has the caption continuing "so you can have fun 'round this one". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
December 15, 1961
Life magazine
1
$4.00
View Insurance 10

New York Life
Black and white 9" x 12" ad for their Family Insurance Plan. The ad has a picture of a family of six heading home from a shopping trip. In a scene that would be hard to believe in today's times this family of six is walking and are holding two paper bags of groceries along with one six-pack of pop. The headlines say "Announcing New York Life's pace-setting Family Insurance Plan", calling it "Life Insurance in an economical family-size package" and assuring you that it "Covers you, your wife, your children - all in just one policy with a low monthly premium". The ad has a chart that gives rates for different ages of the father and it talks about other features to consider. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
August 1957
Better Homes & Gardens
1
$4.00
View Insurance 22

New York Life
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12" ad for the New York Life Insurance Company. The ad has a photo of a Family Ledger with a bottle of red ink and a bottle of black ink waiting to be used. The ad headline asks "Where does your family stand financially?". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 16, 1965
Look magazine
1
$4.00
View Insurance 4

Prudential
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for their Life Insurance. The ad has a photo of a smiling young boy who holds the larger piece of a turkey wishbone in his hand while the young girl he was competing with is looking very disappointed as she looks at her smaller piece. The ad headline lets us know that "There's a better way to make wishes come true!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
March 13, 1944
Life magazine
1
$4.00
View Insurance 8

Prudential
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a photo of a young man just out of the service sitting in his living room going through the items in his "Secure" box. The ad headline reminds you to "Keep your Service Insurance too!" This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
October 21, 1946
Life magazine
1
$4.00
View Insurance 1

State Farm
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad for the need for insurance during these times of war. The ad has a photo of several men who are talking as they walk toward a policeman and has the title "Unwilling Saboteur". The ad tells the story of how "Jack", just like all other American workers, works long and hard. One night he happened to doze off as he was driving home. Now, without insurance his savings, and his life, are ruined and the war-effort has lost a good worker. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
August 17, 1942
Life magazine
1
$4.50
View Insurance 9

Travelers
Three color 10" x 14" ad for their affordable Life Insurance. There is a picture of a man coming toward his house after a day at work and he sees his wife and two children waiting for him at the window with smiles on their faces. The headline has him thinking "$51.75 a month means we'll keep our good life for good" and the text talks about why Jerry Darrow made this move and about some of the other moves he is going to make to to ensure the security of he and his family. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 12, 1956
Life magazine
1
$4.50
View Insurance 27

Travelers
Three color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Life Insurance. The ad has a series of drawings that are entitled "Charlie Dunn's fourfold blessing". The storyline has Charlie being told that his wife has given birth to triplets. Charlie is stunned because he had planned and saved for only one. An agent from Travelers just happened to be standing around the waiting room, briefcase in hand, and managed to calm Charlie down and sell him a policy at the same time. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
August 17, 1959
Life magazine
1
$4.00
View Insurance 15

Travelers
Three color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for your Homeowners Insurance as well as the other kinds they offer. There is a picture of two moving men who are delivering a piano to the home of a buyer. The truck is parked in the driveway and while one chubby mover is sitting on the bench smoking a cigar and playing the keys the other mover is leaning on the back and listening dreamily to the music being played. The ad headline says "Protect on delivery" and the text reminds you that as you add more items to what you possess don't forget to have your insurance renewed. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 18, 1961
Saturday Evening Post
1
$4.00
View Insurance 24

Travelers
Three color 9 1/4" x 12 1/2" ad for their Health Insurance. The ad has a black and white photo of a man who has climbed to a high limb on a leafless tree to try and get down a cat who seems very happy just standing on the limb. Over this man's head is a Red Umbressa with a "T" and the ad headline asks the question "Would breaking a leg put you out on a limb?" This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
February 9, 1962
Life magazine
1
$4.00
View Insurance 12

Travelers
Three color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad for the concept of Life Insurance. The ad has a black and white photo of a mother trying to take care of her four children while she works in the kitchen. The photo has a red Travelers Umbrella over her head and the headline asks the question "Could your wife hold down a second full-time job?". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
June 28, 1963
Life magazine
1
$4.00
View Insurance 7

Travelers
Three color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Umbrella Plan concerning one company covering all of your needs for insurance. The ad has a picture of a man washing his car in front of his house while his wife brings their child out to play. There are various red umbrellas over the different parts of his life that Travelers is protecting such as his car, his life, liability for his house and other various needs. The ad headline says that by using Travelers you can "Now cover everything with just one check a month". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
September 18, 1966
Life magazine
1
$4.00
View Insurance 23










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