BCE VISUAL SERIES • GROK ADS

Fake Newspaper Ad Library

Fake vintage newspaper ad series inspired by real advertisements from The Gateway to Oklahoma History, a newspaper digitization project I worked on in Grad school.

21 ads in the library

Loud Noises. Stinky Smells. Magic?
Loud Noises. Stinky Smells. Magic?
Slot-machine newspaper ad — toss coin to witcher.
Hire Me / Snappy Copy
Hire Me / Snappy Copy
Open-to-work style newspaper ad for ad & copy specialist.
Locksmith
Locksmith
Fake vintage service ad from the BCE visual series.
No
No
Typography ad riff from the BCE fake-ad set.
Pretend
Pretend
“Your ad that I pretended I didn’t see here.”
Grave Joke
Grave Joke
Dark humor newspaper ad visual.
Sword for Hire
Sword for Hire
Snappy copy / ad & copy specialist classified.
Selling Hope
Selling Hope
Vintage tonic-bottle ad — Eternal Hope Has No Equal.
Selling Curiosity
Selling Curiosity
Keep Seeking Salve — eye illustration ad.
Verum Cigarettes
Verum Cigarettes
“If you don’t like the truth…” fake cigarette ad.
Xena Auditorium
Xena Auditorium
Fake vintage newspaper ad for a Xena event.
5 Lifts for Your Birthday
5 Lifts for Your Birthday
Retro workout card ad.
Finest Nuts
Finest Nuts
Vintage couple line drawing — “I’ve been waiting for you.”
Emily's Arms & Fallout Outfitters
Emily's Arms & Fallout Outfitters
Wasteland supply-house fake ad.
Gold Rush of Values
Gold Rush of Values
Mock grocery price list ad.
The Tax Man Cometh
The Tax Man Cometh
Uncle Sam's Tax Emporium — Freedom Branch.
Portal Services
Portal Services
“Always use your own brain! Don’t outsource!”
Black Holes & Revelations Press
Black Holes & Revelations Press
Fake press ad listing edition contents.
vonneGIT Tombstone
vonneGIT Tombstone
“It was ugly and it hurt and they lied the entire time.”
Keep Looking
Keep Looking
Fake newspaper ad visual.
Untitled BCE Ad
Untitled BCE Ad
Additional Grok newspaper ad from the series.