The Flickr Philcorefrigerator Image Generatr

The finely-rendered character illustrations in the ad are not from Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland,” released in 1951. The illustrations are not in the style of John Tenniel whose work appeared in Lewis Carroll’s original novel, nor are they from the Classics Illustrated version of “Alice.”

The Philco ad is a fascinating piece of vintage advertising. The level of detail in the illustrations suggests that a skilled, yet uncredited artist was behind them. It's possible that Philco's ad agency commissioned a freelance illustrator or used an artist who was well-known at the time but perhaps not widely recognized today. Vintage advertising often featured unique artwork created specifically for the campaign.

Another photo from our tour of the Zink Moror Company in Appleton City, Missouri. The old Ford agency there has a wonderful little museum, and even an apartment on the top floor which was actually used many years ago. They have kept it as it was in the past. So here we see an old Philco refrigerator, a checkered tablecloth and a strange gadget clamped to the table. How many of you know exactly what it was used for in this vintage kitchen?

My buddy Kenny does a lot of house fixing and he came along a guy who wanted to get rid of this old Philco refrigerator. He said it didn't work but it ended up just being a tripped breaker...the thing still works! It needs a new paint job though. When Kenny saw it he thought of me.

My buddy Kenny does a lot of house fixing and he came along a guy who wanted to get rid of this old Philco refrigerator. He said it didn't work but it ended up just being a tripped breaker...the thing still works! It needs a new paint job though. When Kenny saw it he thought of me.

This refrigerator actually still works. I would not have eaten anything that was stored in it but it does work.