Archive for the 'Advertising' Category
Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Vincenzo Kolchak sent the story and his idea for dancing electrons…
Speed Limit70Cruise better with
SHELL Gasoline
With Platformate
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I wondered, “Why stop with electronic freeway signs?”
On a two-lane blacktop somewhere near Modesto…
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The article is here.
Image: (sign) upload.wikimedia.org via commons.wikimedia.org; (Sears) acgadmin.fry.com via autoclubgroup.com
Posted in Business, California, Advertising, Economy, Automobiles |
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
I sent the following item from GADGET LAB
to Vincenzo Kolchak:
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Blu-ray Maker Re-Boxes $500 Player, Charges $3,500
* By Charlie Sorrel Email Author
* January 22, 2010
* 7:14 am
* Categories: Media Players
“Above you see two Blu-ray players. On the bottom is the Oppo BDP-83, a $500 machine. On top is the Lexicon BD-30, which will set you […]
Posted in Business, Movies, Advertising, Health, Automobiles, Music, Drugs, 1950s, Technology |
Saturday, January 9th, 2010
Courts Roll Back Limits on Spending in Election Law
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Published: January 8, 2010
WASHINGTON — Even before a landmark Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance law expected within days, a series of other court decisions is reshaping the political battlefield by freeing corporations, unions and other interest groups from many of the restrictions on […]
Posted in Business, Television, Advertising, Supreme Court, Elections, Sleaze, Voting |
Sunday, November 8th, 2009
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Image:(Sodom area) via thinkingaboutgod.com; (basic sign) & (Sheriffs) & (Masons) & (Lions) via v.files visa city-data.com;(League of Women Voters) lwvpbc.org (Shriners) gwmemorial.org; (Eagles) via blogtown.portlandmercury.com; (cityscape) Istanbul via images.travelpod.com
Posted in Business, Advertising, Middle East, 1950s, Bible |
Monday, October 5th, 2009
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Controversial South African Ad Melds Hitler And James Dean
First Posted: 10- 1-09 05:30 PM | Updated: 10- 2-09 10:21 AM
South Africa’s CNA Stores decided having just one celebrity’s image on their latest ad was just not enough. Instead, as AdFreak reports, they decided to meld the faces of Adolph HItler and James Dean into a […]
Posted in Movies, Advertising, World War II, Third Reich, Hirohito, Mussolini |
Sunday, September 27th, 2009
GRIM MOMENTS IN MARKETING: Episode XVIII
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The Nissan Rogue is not the first time automobile models have carried somewhat questionable names. Domestic and foreign manufacturers have always saved a few odd handles for their product lines.
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Model Pictured: 2-stroke Pipsqueak
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Model Pictured: Underhand Cam 178 cubic inch Cold Sweat
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Model Pictured: 3.6 litre Procrastinator
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Model Pictured: 12 cylinder […]
Posted in Business, Advertising, Automobiles |
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
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(cuckoo) cheeretc.com; (umbrella) via cscwholesale.com; (fog) VIA TOPNEWS.IN; (Village of the Damned{based on novel: The Midwich Cuckoos} kids–
front) image294.imageshack.us via forum.suprbay.org; (same–back)via blog.masslive.com
Posted in Education, Movies, Advertising, Automobiles |
Sunday, July 5th, 2009
This is the sign from the article.
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It’s happened may times in the past!
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Images: (First) via thinkprogress.com; (GET TV) Photo by Robert via waterwinterwonderland.com; (State) via blog.mlive.com; (Booth) via tampa.broadwayworld.com; (el pollo) via rollingwithlaughter.com; (Sand Witches) via farm3.static.flickr.com; (witches) via halloweenpartystore.com;
The story is here.
Posted in Business, Advertising |
Sunday, June 21st, 2009
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Calvin Klein billboard in SoHo.
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Could this have been the original concept?
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J. C. Penney catalogue–The Man About Cleveland Collection
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Image: (Penney) via double3.com (Klein) via thegenderbenderblog.files.wordpress.com; (Klein plus)–(ad) images.teamsugar.com via fabsugar.com(Invaders from Mars Jar) via ihousephilly.org;(goat) animals.nationalgeograhic.com; (Beetlejuice characters) via iwatchstuff.com
Posted in Business, New York, Advertising, Fashion, S-E-X |
Sunday, May 24th, 2009
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The entire advertisement is here.
Posted in Business, Advertising, Automobiles |
