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May 03, 2005
Hall of Shame
London placard carriers and 'sandwich men', 1820 -1840. Much like today, London was plastered with advertising, with armies of chalkers and 'external paper hangers' decorating blank walls, empty shops and wooden hoardings with advertisements. The combined inconveniences of an advertising tax and increased competition for poster space led advertisers to a simple conclusion - make the messages become mobile
The fading paint of Wall Ads in Baltimore
P J Chmiel’s Photos of Signs. There aren't many things I appreciate more than an interesting sign or a unique type sample. Both are endangered species in today's world of homogenous, pre-fab vinyl lettering and computer-generated crap. I urge you to notice and document signs like these before they disappear. (From ”Other Stream”. Also, by the same photographer - Photos of Vegan Dishes)
Hurka! Holy crap! It is good to be a Hungarian vegetarian
“Advertising Acres”, Scandinavian magazine ads from the 50’s & 60’s
A “groaner” is a hackneyed, overblown, stuffy or just plain silly cliché that turns up time after time in news scripts. Groaners show laziness on the part of writers, disrespect for the folks watching, and a general contempt for lively English. Here are The 100 Worst “Groaners”. One example: Hospitalized - Bathrooms get sanitized. Shirts get Martinized. People do not get hospitalized. They’re in the hospital
Vintage Toy Adz
The Advertising Slogan Hall of Fame
Drive-In Theater Newspaper Ads. (From Wisconsin Drive-in Theaters: An Evening Under The Stars©)
My favorite Tokyo taxicab brochure is the Japanese armpit-hair-removal ad
GataCine, a Brazilian commercial artist. (Thank you, Eitan)
Women, As Portrayed in British World War II Advertising
Dial-A-Poem Poets, New York City
A closer look at the Hootie Burger King commercial. Other music videos by David Lachapelle
Seemingly-“Edgy” Skittle ads
688 projects from Method Studios
Many More Funny and Unusual Ads Here
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