They Laughed When I Sat Down: An Informal History of Advertising

Location: Yonge and College /downtown Toronto Cash only; prices are firm. "From Lydia E. PInkham to Pink Tooth Brush, from P.T. Barnum to BBDO, here is the colorful, humorous story of American advertising. With over 200 illustrations (mostly the wonderfully amusing ads themselves) and bright text, They Laughed When I Sat Down tells about the jingles, slogans, famous ad campaigns, and trademarks of American business -- and the free-wheeling geniuses who created them..." - They Laughed When I Sat Down: An Informal History of Advertising in Words and Pictures - Frank Rowsome, Jr. Feel free to check out my other book posts as well!