Description
Three color 9 1/2″ x 13 1/2″ ad for the assortment of Holland House Cocktail Mixes. This ad has a six-figure cartoon that starts off with a man talking to his wife in a very authoritative way; “Marsha, dear, I’ve put off talking to you this…”. He then tells her that “When a man comes home from a hard day’s work, it would be a nice change to find something waiting besides Scotch-on-the-rocks”. He mentions a litany of drinks and says “After all, Marsha, isn’t our marriage worth the time and trouble it would take?”. His wife responds by saying, “But John…I just did all that and I made a better Sour than Joe ever made. It only took a few seconds with Holland House Whiskey Sour Mix and your favorite whiskey. And tomorrow, I’ll make you a Holland House Bloody Mary“. John smiles and accepts the drink and assures her, “Marsha, you’ve just saved our marriage from going on the rocks”. The text tells you that “With Holland House you do the mixing. You make cocktails that taste and look every bit as good as “professional” drinks. And you make them fresh, moments before serving, simply by adding your own favorite brand of liquor in amounts to please any taste”.
Source: May 15, 1964 Life magazine.
