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Follies of the Mad Men #106
This is someone's foot. With a face drawn on the sole. Wearing a collar and tie, glasses, and a hat. With fake "head" hair attached. I know it's "just a drawing." But the concept is ludicrous and creepy. I will not buy your shoes, Mr. Roblee!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 01, 2010 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Body, Feet, Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, Shoes, 1940s
More Pepsi
I haven't been able to post much lately, and now that the semester is over it is time to go back home where I won't be able to post at all due to dialup being the only internet connection. I'll try to post at least once more before I leave, but for now here are some great (and confusing) Pepsi ads from some 1940s issues of Popular Science. There are too many to list which issues they came from, so click the picture to go to the original source.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Salamander Sam - Sun May 16, 2010 -
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Category: Humor, Advertising, Comics, 1940s
This Is A Recorded Message
1973 was, of course, really the tail-end of the trippy Sixties.
Warning: millisecond subliminal flashes of nudity.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 13, 2010 -
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Category: Art, Surrealism, Business, Advertising, Movies, Stop-motion Animation, 1970s
I Want This Coke Machine
A shameless plug for Coca-cola from a Pepsi drinker. Watch for the 10 foot long submarine sandwich that emerges from the machine at about 1:47.Flowers, pizza, free Coke. Who could ask for more?
Posted By: gdanea - Sun Apr 25, 2010 -
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Category: Advertising
Follies of the Mad Men #100
Well, here we are at the hundredth weird advertisement. I think we have a suitably memorable item, involving one of the most maligned and hated products of recent vintage: Crocs!
An absolutely creepy concept. Hideous living shoes molest you upon entry to your supposedly safe domicile.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 23, 2010 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Shoes
Follies of the Mad Men #99
Apparently, this behavior is endearing in India.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 19, 2010 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, India
Follies of the Mad Men #98
Nooka race from ilovedust on Vimeo.
I guess you have to be cool and hip enough to know what this product is before viewing the ad, because you certainly do not learn during the commercial.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 16, 2010 -
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Category: Ambiguity, Uncertainty and Deliberate Obscurity, Business, Advertising, Products
Follies of the Mad Men #97
Are UK pitchmen as idiotic and annoying as USA ones? Decide for yourself.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 13, 2010 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Domestic, Europe
Follies of the Mad Men #96
Talking into the toilet? Huh?More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 09, 2010 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Public Indecency
Beer Goggles demonstrated
By the end of the night, she didn't look half bad!!Objects may appear more attractive than normal.
Posted By: gdanea - Fri Apr 09, 2010 -
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