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Charmin circa 1952: A Flowery Sales Pitch

May 15, 2011
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While plowing though some forgotten boxes of ephemera (that’s another story for another day) I came across this vintage newspaper advertisement. Before Mr. Whipple there was this woman: Ms. Particular [...]

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Party with the Petunias

August 9, 2010
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I’m on vacation right now so I’m coasting instead of posting…but enjoy this entertaining psa from Denver Water from a couple summers ago! Drunk Flowers: Denver Water by Ad Agency: [...]

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Water in a Bag: Crazy Convenient!

June 30, 2010
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What’s more ridiculous that water in a disposable bottle? How about ultra-convenient “Water in a Bag?” A hysterical parody on breathless infomercials and pointless products, the Water in a Bag [...]

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Clueless American Football Brutes Chug Crystal Geyser

June 18, 2010
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World Cup fever is everywhere, and excitement for this international marketing sports event is exploding… even in the USA where many don’t “get” the game itself or why it’s “erroneously” [...]

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The Next Big Thing: Toilet Tank Billboards

May 4, 2010
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You see just a plain toilet. A visionary entrepreneur, though, sees a new space available to make money with ads. The 15,000+ attendees at the PPAI* Expo in Las Vegas [...]

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The Value of Water, Explained by Two Grannies

April 7, 2010
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Those witty folks at Yorkshire Water UK are at it again, with time with a kooky campaign centered on two thrifty Grannies. “Edna and Mary” urge us to “Look ‘ow much [...]

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Grandeur in the Ocean Garbage Patch

March 3, 2010

This new awareness advert from Rise Above Plastics combines the ick factor of the ocean garbage patch with the majesty of a giant whale with predictably repugnant results. (From their [...]

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A Water Symphony Sings for Skoda

March 1, 2010

For all the irritation wrought by boorish, intrusive advertising, let’s remember: occasionally advertising offers us some rare, aesthetic delight that stops us in our tracks. Such is the case with this ad [...]

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Speaking the Universal Language of Cute

February 8, 2010

These spots from Nickelodeon Latin American are meant to teach kids “green” behaviors, but people of all ages can certainly delight in their irresistible cuteness. Sadly, I happen to know that people of [...]

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Vittel: It Must Be the Water. And the Budget.

January 7, 2010
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Vittel is a brand of bottled mineral water from the northeastern French spa town of the same name. Sounds quaint, but the brand has since 1992 been owned by the not-so-quaint [...]

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