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Liberty Fillmore: The Cart Whisperer

Posted on February 28th, 2008 by Schleppo.
Categories: Advertising, Funny.

One man bringing attention to the plight of abandoned shopping carts everywhere.  A true inspiration.

Ok, in truth, it’s a viral marketing campaign for VeriSign® Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates.

No More Abandoned Carts

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TTT 9

Posted on October 16th, 2007 by Schleppo.
Categories: TTT, Advertising, Pop Culture, TV, Music.

Today’s “Tuesday’s Terrific Track” is a recording by none other than The Velvet Fog himself, Mel Torme. I, like many of my generation no doubt, was introduced to Mel Torme through the late, great 80’s sitcom “Night Court“. Judge Harry Stone idolized Mel Torme, who would be mentioned in episodes from time to time and appeared in at least one cameo (that I can recall) on the show.

Mel was bestowed the nickname “Velvet Fog” because of his smooth singing style, mostly in the jazz genre. Today’s track, a little jingle entitled “Pepsi Is For Swingers”, will give you a taste of the “Fog”. Arranged by Bob Thompson, a pioneer of the Space Age Bachelor Pad sound, the jingle was apparently never used by Pepsi for fear of the other well-known definition of “swingers”. Enjoy.

Artist: Mel Torme
Website: Wikipedia
Track: “Pepsi Is For Swingers”

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Devo Shills the Pioneer Laserdisc

Posted on October 8th, 2007 by Schleppo.
Categories: Technology, Advertising, Pop Culture, Music, Strange, Funny.

In 1984, the boys from Devo appeared on a promotional laserdisc to convince you, the astute consumer, to buy a laserdisc player from Pioneer.  Also included is a commercial for laserdiscs starring Ray Charles.  Take a moment to read that last sentence again.
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Ok, now that it’s sunk in:

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Where Are They Now – Advertising Icons

Posted on September 20th, 2007 by Schleppo.
Categories: Advertising, History, Pop Culture.

Find out what 10 of America’s most recognizable advertising icons are up to now along with a little history from their heyday.   Coke binges, unwed pregnancy, and gun smuggling abound in the torrid path through time that these ad giants have traveled.

Ok, maybe that last sentence isn’t ENTIRELY true.

Where Are They Now - Advertising Icons

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Mondo Pasta Ad

Posted on June 15th, 2007 by Schleppo.
Categories: Advertising, Food, World, Funny.

Clever advertising campaign for Mondo pasta.

Mondo Pasta Ad

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