Why Lucky the Leprechaun Was Missing From Some Lucky Charms Boxes in 1975
Waldo the Wizard was barely given a chance to make a blip in cereal mascot history.
Waldo the Wizard was barely given a chance to make a blip in cereal mascot history.
The quintessential annoying neighbor went from pitching milk and pizza in regional commercials to starring in 10 feature films. Let's see the Pillsbury Doughboy do that.
Steve Jobs's first choice for naming Apple's 1998 line of desktop computers was so bad, it made his ad team wince.
Yes, it has something to do with clowns.
It does involve tinfoil, but there's no conspiracy.
Don't worry: It's not illegal.
In the 1970s, Mr. Peanut ran for mayor of Vancouver on the “Peanut Party” ticket. He was endorsed by novelist William S. Burroughs and received 3.4 percent of the vote—which isn't peanuts.
In the midst of the Depression, the world turned brighter when brothers Bob and Joe Switzer began developing a dazzling new fluorescent color palette.
Though Walter Cronkite was famous for his even-keeled delivery of the news, incorrect grammar could get him riled up.
The iconic crime hound got his name from a cereal box promotion.
The big red guy replaced Bugs Bunny, who was doing a poor job of getting kids to drink the Kool-Aid.
The fried egg/fried brain metaphor resonated with millions of teenagers, but the American Egg Board wasn't a fan.
Orson Welles made the greatest movie of all time and some disastrous commercials.
The story behind how a bunch of dried grapes, burdened with the reputation of being a mediocre, boring snack, became synonymous with swagger.
Long before he was the 40th president, Ronald Reagan was known for his films, his romances, and his ability to sell cigarettes, shirts, and electricity.
The inside story of the commercial that changed advertising, even though Apple's Board of Directors didn't want to run it at all.
In 1986, Burger King customers could win $5000 for spotting ad pitchman Herb in restaurants. It still wasn't enough to make them like him.
Your morning routine gets quantified by mathematical models.
The Colonel's secret is out.
These presidential campaign ads are proof that sometimes all you need is 30 seconds to change the course of an election.
The letters A, B, and O are disappearing from signs and billboards around the world.
Finally a place for bees to relax.
The funny commercial has been called "idiotic" by figures in the advertising community.
Margarine, computers, defunct airlines, regional grocery stores, kerosene heaters....