Vintage Pin Full Smile Eskimo ice cream 80s retro advertising badge

AFW - Antique France Worldwide

Description

Old advertising pin featuring a stylized Eskimo ice cream, with a golden visual finish around the edge. The front features typical 80s-90s graphics, with bright colors: green, pink, yellow, brown, and dark green. In the center, a legible inscription "PLEIN SOURIRE" (FULL SMILE) on a green background, framed by a red star and a motif evoking a waffle. A small snowflake pictogram is also visible, reinforcing the icy theme of the object.

The shape of the pin clearly resembles an ice cream on a stick, a popular design in food advertising of the late 20th century. The colors are bold, and the gilding around the edge enhances the retro effect. The object shows a slightly patinated appearance, typical of vintage advertising objects that have been around for several decades.

The typography used for "PLEIN SOURIRE" is wide and sans-serif, in a graphic style characteristic of 80s visual communication. The entire visible face shows no manufacturer's mark or additional apparent logo.

The pin is displayed on a white textile support, placed on a gold-decorated box, which highlights its decorative aspect and vintage appeal. No elements of the back are visible in the photo.

This old advertising badge, with its design, color palette, and motif, perfectly embodies the playful and optimistic aesthetic of 80s visual communication, particularly in the world of ice cream, snacks, and food products aimed at the general public.

Condition

Used item, sold as is. Some signs of wear and slight surface defects visible on the front (small scratches and signs of use), consistent with old use.

Did you know? Advertising pins reached their peak in France in the 1980s and 1990s, notably thanks to major campaigns led by food and leisure brands. Ice cream or sweet product motifs were particularly widespread to catch the eye and convey a positive and playful image to the young public.

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