I was driving with Clare Fonda a month or two ago when we saw a billboard that showed a man spanking a woman. It was subtle but that is what was happening on that billboard. We both are well aware of what spanking looks like. The first time I saw the billboard I didn’t know what it was advertising. Only that it was spanking. But passing it later, I discovered that it was advertising some dress. Hmmm, I’d buy that dress for someone if that was the end game. Regretfully I can’t find a pic online anywhere of that ad. And the billboard has been replaced.
It got me wondering how much spanking has played a role in advertising over the years. After some research I found out that it has played a small role in marketing various items. The clothing field seemed to have a few opportunities for showing off various items. As you can see in the photo above an old ad for gloves featured a classy lady spanking her admiring child, perhaps a lover looking good spanking his equally stylish lover and a man having the proper shirt for kissing and for spanking.
Shopping for flour or soap also could result in a spanking if someone doesn’t do a proper job of getting the correct item or best price. That seems like a good reason for a spanking scene actually. Maybe I’ll include that in an upcoming scene. The Krogers flour ad appeared in 1938.
Two different coffee companies included spanking in their ads. Chase & Sanborn believed a spanking should be given to someone who chooses another brand. It’s less clear why Sanka Coffee has spanking in their old ad, but hey, it’s probably a good reason.
