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Here's something a little different. I have a small stash of vintage Maglite ads on my computer. In this post I'll put up any old Maglite ads that I have or find.

This ad used to come as an insert in some of the very first lights. Maglite uses their pre 1985 logo here.

This is one of Maglite's first ads from 1979. It is an insert sent to dealers and early retailers with a description of the light and its uses. It displays a very distinct 1979 light and doesn't make mention of C cells as they weren't in production yet. It also doesn't display Maglite's logo because it hadn't been finalized.

This ad was sent to dealers in 1980 in anticipation of the January 1981 release of the Mag Charger. This is the earliest Mag Charger ad as well as one of the earliest Maglite ads.

This ad is from 1984 and is one of the very first for Mini Maglites.

This ad is from 1987 but shows earlier lights with the TM bezel. Including the first gen Mini Maglite.

Here's a throwback ad from Maglite's Twitter feed a while back. In it Maglite is using their Horizon style logo which ran from 1985 to 1991. You can see the lights still have TM next to Maglite on the bezel. This TM mark ran until 1986 or so before it was changed to the R with the circle.

This is another ad that uses the 1985-1991 Horizon Logo. Maglites are indeed a sportsman's friend.

This is an ad for an interesting Maglite related law enforcement product. It's the P.A.S. the Passive Alcohol Sensor. It's an early breathalyzer that was made using a Maglite body. I don't own one of these but I do know an ex-distributor and I would like to in the future. It's a nice piece of law enforcement and Maglite history. For those with a really keen eye you'll also see the Qual-Tech end cap and charger and early conversion for Maglites and Kel-Lites before the Streamlight SL-20 and Mag Charger hit the market. Not quite a light but still a Maglite.

This ad is from the late 1980s but has been used in many Maglite marketing campaigns over the years.

This is a current Maglite ad and uses their 1992 to Present Panther logo. This one usually runs in magazines and online around Halloween.

This is a very nice, early 2 page ad. It stresses that if Maglites are good enough for first responders they're good enough for most other uses too!

This ad is from the same time frame, around 1990 and is simple yet effective.

This ad is geared towards firefighters.

This ad is from Mag's very early days and uses their original logo. It advertises both their standard D cell light and the rechargeable Mag Charger.

If you spot any cool ads please drop me a line. I'd love to see them and I'll add more here in the future. Enjoy!!

As always I'm looking to buy Vari-Beams and Vintage/Rare Mags. Please let me know if you have any, top dollar paid.