There has been concern that if an ad is for a product someone can still purchase today then it is more an ad, and less something retro/vintage.

Anyone have any thoughts either way? I may do a poll.

Edit: This appears pretty conclusive. There will be no changes at this time. Some have mentioned the lack of hard timeframe but until that becomes an obvious issue is prefer to keep it vague.

  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    10·
    5 months ago

    Sure, this community is called “vintage ads”, not “vintage products”. I think any ad is fine here, as long as it’s vintage.

    A more interesting question might be “How old does an ad have to be to be considered vintage?”

    • fuzzzerdEnglish
      2·
      5 months ago

      Vintage is 25+ years, antique is 100. That’s the guidance of physical items typically. Seems to fit here as well, IMO.

      • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        5 months ago

        1999 is vintage. I’m not sure how to feel about that. It’s around the turn of the century, which somehow feels both recent and distant.