Articles in the Advertising Category

New Electricity Says Goodbye to Old Power Plants
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Posted in Advertising on 16 March 2012
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Bye, thanks for the industrial revolution thing!

Pan Am Nostalgia
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Posted in Advertising on 29 February 2012
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Fun site – FlyPanAm Posterous – with lots of photos and ads of the iconic Pan Am and when flying was just a little glamorous and fewer strip searches (unless you requested one). 🙂

Lego & Transformer’s Catalog Ad 1985
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Posted in Advertising, Toys on 27 February 2012
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From British Argo’s 1985 Catalog … Did you keep them mint in box? 🙂 You can find the other pages at TrippyGlitter’s FLIKR page.

Marvel’s The Avengers Super Bowl XLVI Commercial (Extended)
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Posted in Advertising, Film on 18 February 2012
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And a closing line from Iron Man that clinches the deal … 🙂

Alden’s 1972 Wish Book Catalog: Seems Like 1,000 Years Ago?
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Posted in Advertising on 9 February 2012
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40 years ago … seems like a long, long, long time ago is galaxy far, far, away … Alden’s (defunct chain that I have never heard of) 1972 Christmas Wish Book … You can check out the entire scanned catalog at FLIKR. Or the 1969 Mattel Barbie catalog … or dozens of fun catalogs stretching […]

Cereal Boxes Now & Then …
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Posted in Advertising, Food on 7 February 2012
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Interesting how making the mascots 3D doesn’t make them better … But it is funny how you needed to add the word SUGAR below a giant use of the word SUGAR onto the box 50 years ago. 🙂 You can check out the rest at BuzzFeed.

All the Super Bowl Commercials YouTube Viewing …
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Posted in Advertising on 6 February 2012
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i4U has gathered up all the YouTube links to all the Super Bowl ads … Pretty weak year for ads. I think I only really laughed at the ETrade Baby Game Day one – stupid yes, but I laughed. The Dictator was stupid-funny. Trailer funny but for an entire film? The Met Life was cute […]

Time Out Timer Stool
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Posted in Advertising on 15 January 2012
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Let me know how this works out for you … Available at Wisteria (the store, not the DH street).

Barbie Might Dream of Ken But She Sleeps Alone …
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Posted in Advertising on 9 January 2012
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  I see Ken has as much muscle tone as he did 40 years ago. Via ComicallyVintage.Tumblr.com Or maybe this is what keeps Barbie awake at night? $3.50! Who’s got that kind of money?  

Last Minute Gift & $50,000 Coupon
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Posted in Advertising on 22 December 2011
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Don’t let it be said that TakeFive isn’t always there trying to save you a little here and there. If you have a giant red bow in need of a car to put underneath, just got this email – largest dollar amount coupon I’ve EVER SEEN … You think they wouldn’t use the COMIC SANS […]