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11 Bizarre and Dangerous Items Sold by Sears in 1902
Remembering Reebok's "Dan and Dave" Campaign 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago, Reebok introduced us to "Dan and Dave." Once American sports fans moved beyond their game of word association -- "Who?" -- the two men involved became part of one of the most memorable marketing campaigns in history despite a letdown of
11 Vintage Cookbooks (1861-1920)
These days, cookbooks are all fairly similar in that they offer photos of the food and maybe a few pictures of the celebrity chefs responsible for the creations. But long ago, drawings had to suffice, making these recipe collections far more artistic. Si
11 Shameless Comic Book Ads That Cost Us Our Allowance
If today's Generation Y and Z-ers accuse us Baby Boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, I for one blame it all on comic books. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early '70s were lured by those enticing ads promising everything from X-Ray
The Wizard, The Power Glove, and Children in Peril
Why They Made This Crazy Movie Released in 1989, The Wizard was a major motion picture that doubled as a promotional vehicle for Nintendo products. It's quite likely the only motion picture to require a "Power Glove Consultant" (for the record, this con
The KFC Logo You Can See from Space
Satellite imagery is full of interesting sights, but my favorite is the grinning KFC logo staring out at the universe from a desert in Rachel, Nevada. The logo (shown above, in an image from Google Maps) was apparently made by hand from colored tiles. I
What the Past Thought the Future Would Be Like
Taking a stroll through old Popular Mechanics and Popular Science-type magazines is always good for a few smiles. Here are ten images worth taking a closer look
10 Famous Disembodied Voices
You may know the sound of these faceless voices, but here are the stories of the real people behind them.
18 Memorable Ad Questions
Ad slogans and taglines generally come to us in the form of a declaration. But seriously, what would you do for a Klondike bar?
8 Retro Airline Commercials
The airline industry has undergone several upheavals and gut-punches in the past two decades. There was the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the Air Traffic Controllers' strike of 1981, and the tragic events of September 11, 2001, to name just a few. But
The Ad Council's Greatest Hits
A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Only you can prevent forest fires. Take a bite out of crime. What do these slogans have in common? They are all public service announcements, or PSAs, and they are ingrained in our memories thanks to the Ad Council.
The Woot-Off
Woot is hands-down my favorite place to buy strange things on the Internet. The idea is simple: one thing per day, one price, cheap shipping. They put up a new thing each day, slap a price on it (generally a low-low price), and sell it until they run o
7 Reasons "Clone Wars" Will Be Worth Seeing
The latest Star Wars movie, Clone Wars, opens this Friday. We've done our homework on the new movie, and it actually looks pretty good. As the seventh movie in the epic series, we turned up seven reasons why Clone Wars will be worth seeing. 1. No Mor
The Stories Behind 10 Famous Product Placements
"Who's gonna turn down a Junior Mint? It's chocolate, it's peppermint, it's delicious!"
How Do You Advertise a Movie with No Name?
By now I'm sure you've all heard of that new J.J. Abrams movie. You know, the one with the monsters. It comes out on January 18. And"¦it's a J.J. Abrams movie. Truth is, that's just about all we know. Even without any details, the movie, known colloquiall
iPhone Versus Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
After buying an iPhone, I have begun to wonder where consumer purchases fit into Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. In 1943, Abraham Maslow proposed a system of human needs in his paper, A Theory of Human Motivation. At the base level, Maslow suggested that h
Disgusting Flavors We Never Got a Chance to Love
We're not sure what flavor you like your laxatives, PEZ and tortilla chips, but we're guessing these aren't them. The following are some of the biggest marketing missteps, all done in very bad taste. PEZ that belong in a vase: The truth is, everyone love
I'm rubber, you're glue...
I saw this superglue ad on ettf and thought it was pretty amusing. Oh, if only the UN could invest in a bit of rubber cement or Scotch tape and patch up the