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Follies of the Mad Men #109
The dancing cigarette pack always reminds me of the moment on The Simpsons when the sexy legs protruding from a basketball mascot costume were shown to belong to good old male Gil.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 04, 2010 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Television, Tobacco and Smoking, 1950s
Follies of the Mad Men #108
The link between ballroom dancing and home appliances has never been dramatized so effectively.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 03, 2010 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Domestic, 1950s, Dance
Follies of the Mad Men #107
You know, even in 1969, despite the prevalence of hype connected with "flower power," I don't think anyone was going to believe that automobiles were pro-nature. And aren't flowers kind of a sissy image for a muscle car anyhow?
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 02, 2010 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Nature, 1960s, Cars
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
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
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
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