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South Dakota on Meth
South Dakota reportedly paid an advertising firm $449,000 to develop its new anti-meth campaign. The firm came up with the slogan, “Meth. We’re on it.”The public reaction, so far, hasn't been kind.
More info: Philly Voice
Posted By: Alex - Thu Nov 21, 2019 -
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Category: Drugs, Advertising
Follies of the Madmen #453
The wealthy always employ midgets to help them dress. Seriously, what size is that person standing on the chair? Maybe the gal in undergarments is a giant?
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Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 18, 2019 -
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Category: Ambiguity, Uncertainty and Deliberate Obscurity, Business, Advertising, Confusion, Misunderstanding, and Incomprehension, Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Surrealism, Underwear, 1940s
Benefits from the Space Program
You can read the text at the source.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 14, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Cosmetics, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy
Follies of the Madmen #452
Nothing like adding a sex element to simple juvenile love of chocolate.
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Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 11, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Sexuality, Chocolate, 1950s
Valentina Perfume
Smell like a comic book.
Full story here.
Wikipedia page on original comic here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 08, 2019 -
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Category: Advertising, Comics, Perfume and Cologne and Other Scents
Follies of the Madmen #451
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Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 03, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Stereotypes and Cliches, Technology, 1970s, Women
The Life Cereal Protein Spokes-creature
Most cereal spokes-beings are identifiable characters: leprechauns, toucans, sea captains. But this character for Life Cereal is apparently a Protein.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 02, 2019 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Food
Follies of the Madmen #450
Why not eliminate half your potential customers by insisting your product is only for men?
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 29, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Games, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1950s, Men, Women
Smirnoff Leaves You Breathless
1958 ad campaign for Smirnoff Vodka. The ad copy about "breathless" drinkers who are "on the vodka wagon" makes me think of wheezing, out-of-breath drunks.
San Bernardino County Sun - Nov 6, 1958
Miami News - Oct 16, 1958
San Antonio Express - Sep 23, 1958
Posted By: Alex - Thu Oct 24, 2019 -
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Category: Inebriation and Intoxicants, Advertising, 1950s, Alcohol
Follies of the Madmen #449
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Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 23, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Fashion, Surrealism, 1940s
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