Happy 100th Birthday, Oreo! 10 Vintage Oreo Cookie Ads to Celebrate With

The Oreo turns 100!
The Oreo turns 100!

This week the Oreo cookie celebrates its 100th birthday.

And one thing for sure, it still looks (and tastes) fantastic. Sure, it may not be good for you but it's still an irresistible treat.

The Oreo Cookie has been a family favorite for generations and for good reason, it's been around for eons! It was first made in 1912 in the Chelsea district of New York City by the National Biscuit Company aka Nabisco. The chocolate cream cookie sandwich is one of the most successful treats ever made, with over 491 billion, yes billion, cookies being sold. And one big component of their high sales? Their marketing.

Oreos were marketed via their ads to girls, boys, moms, dads and even grandparents. Their advertising ploys included selling the Oreo as "dessert," as a creation with a homemade tinge, and oddly as something that had some kind of healthy aspect to it ("Let them have another one, Mother, their pure Nabisco cookies.")

Check out this collection of ads from the decades gone by to today. Which one is your favorite? And does looking at all these ads make you want to celebrate Oreos' birthday by biting into one?


A Very Early Oreo
A Very Early Oreo


1. A Very Early Oreo
"As exquisite in taste as in appearance." When Nabisco was the National Biscuit Company.












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Calling All Oreo Fans
Calling All Oreo Fans


2. Calling All Oreo Fans
Circa 1918: "I Must Have a Oreo Sandwich for Dessert." And she's using one of those newfangled telephones to get the message across.











Uneeda Bakers
Uneeda Bakers


3. Uneeda Bakers
"If you want to keep everyone happy, serve "Uneeda Bakers" Oreo Sandwich." Oh and it was then sold "in packages or by the pound."












Creamy Lemon?
Creamy Lemon?


4. Creamy Lemon?
Oreos apparently came with their standard vanilla flavor AND with a creamy lemon filling. Lemon? Really?












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It's Magic
It's Magic


5. It's Magic
"Oh! Oh! Oreo! Real Chocolate Creme Sandwich."






Back From the Store
Back From the Store


6. Back From the Store
And mom brought cookies.






Another Oh! Oh! Oreo! Ad
Another Oh! Oh! Oreo! Ad


7. Another Oh! Oh! Oreo! Ad
But this one featured a grown woman instead of a kid, showing that they marketed to all ages.












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It's All About the Cream
It's All About the Cream


8. It's All About the Cream
Circa 1968: "The ever lovin' spoonful."













Better Together
Better Together


9. Better Together
A sweet modern ad for Grandparents Day.













Got Oreo?
Got Oreo?


10. Got Oreo?
An Oreo ad without the presence of an Oreo. Now that's brand power.












- By Sunny Chanel

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