Futurama - Ride into tomorrow!


This is a brochure produced in 1963 to stimulate interest in the General Motors-sponsored, 'Futurama' exhibit at the 1964/5 New York World's Fair.

It was actually Futurama II, an updated version of the popular 'Futurama' ride and exhibit at the 1939/40 event. It promised visitors a "ride into tomorrow" and portrayed what life would be like in 2004. I love the artists impressions of the exhibits and rides - I wonder if it actually looked this way when completed??

I found this on the wonderful Kickcan and Conkers, but if you fancy it for your ephemera collection it can be bought over at PaperHistory.


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4 comments:

  1. Make Do Style8 September 2009 at 15:35

    Wow - lets hope this is reflected in next series of Mad Men

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  2. Kickcan & Conkers8 September 2009 at 17:16

    It's fabulous, I love the colours, typography, subject matter... I'm surprised nobody's bought it yet.
    Thanks for the link:)

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  3. Sell! Sell!8 September 2009 at 18:07

    NIce!

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  4. futurama download20 November 2009 at 07:57

    Thanx for the trivia.I will love to ride Futurama.Who knows may be it can take us to the future.

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