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A Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Marketer.
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Chip
Shot: Raise your hand if you’re going back to work next Monday
poorer and fatter than a week ago.
“It Better be a Kick-ass
Ring”

So, you finally found the girl you love,
bought the best diamond engagement ring you could find, got down on one knee,
and proposed. How do you know if she truly loves her ring? She will want to
show it off to EVERYONE. And that’s pretty funny in this ad for
JamesAllen.com.
Sorry. I Spent it on Myself

'Tis the season for self-indulgence in this British ad for Harvey Nichols. This
Christmas, a little something for them means a bigger something for you. So
whilst shopping at Harvey Nichols for the festive season why not pick up a pack
of Toothpicks to gift a loved one, and perhaps a pair of Louboutins for yourself.
Vintage Ads

I assume Cohan was Jimmy Nelson’s
agent.

Apparently, he’d rather kiss her
beautiful skin than her mouth …
Great Print Ad for Bike Helmet

Signs that Caught My Glass Eye




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A Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Marketer.
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News Anchor Barbie

Here
comes Mattel's News Anchor Barbie. Her tagline: "A flair for journalism -
and power pink!"
I have a
degree in journalism ... sort of ... and I think nothing says professional
journalist like stacked heels with ankle straps and petal-pink bows. At least
they got one detail right: the all-important journalism folder emblazoned with
the reporter's name on it in case she forgets. (For the record ... I'd
date her.)
Milwaukee's Hiawatha

A
recently passed Wisconsin law allows residents to
challenge school mascot names they contend promote a negative racial
stereotype, typically of American Indians. (Remember when the Marquette
Golden Eagles were the Marquette Warriors? Warriors are defined as those
"experienced in or capable of engaging in combat." No mention of
American Indians. They could have kept the name and changed the mascot.)
It's
interesting to me that no one has pointed out that since 1935 The Milwaukee
Roads' Amtrak train has been named the "Hiawatha." As the vintage ad
above indicates, Hiawatha is rich in folk lore ... as are, I presume, the
American Indian pictured in the ad and the one used as a logo. To use words
from the ad, no one has "gone on the warpath" about that. I'm just
saying ...

This ad was probably considered "cute" in the 60's.
Today it would be offensive.
Remember When ...

It's one
thing to chuckle at the casual sexism of Mad Men-era advertising.
But as Chevrolet is learning, it's another thing to revive it. At the auto
brand's official store, you can currently buy an Impala art poster that says,
"Remember
when your cup holder sat next to you and wore a poodle skirt?"
Ah yes,
more nostalgia for a time when men were men and women were useful accessories.
The image has been streaking across the Web, sparking detractors and defenders.
Lighten up people.
Crime Stoppers Get What They Pay For

Crime Stoppers has enough money to finance a nationwide
marketing campaign, but apparently they couldn't spend a couple of extra bucks
to get a one-of-a-kind professional Mannequin American to appear in their ads
instead of the mass produced dime store version pictured above. Come on Crime
Stoppers ... don't be so cheap ... I've got rent to pay.

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Chip Shot: Life is sexually transmitted.
When Toy Guns Were
Popular, Times Were Less Violent

It seems ironic that when toys like this Mattel Fanner 50
were among the most popular items on Christmas’ lists, society was more
tolerant, safer, and less politically correct than today.
Mattel’s Fanner 50 Shootin' Shell Cap Gun, was
advertised as “the most realistic toy cap gun ever made.”
The Hitchhiker

Here’s a really funny ad for
Ally Bank.
Another “Things You Don’t Want to Hear Coming from the Next
Bathroom Stall”

Vintage Ads

The ad above is from 1915.

The lower right-hand corner of this
Crosley TV ad features ventriloquist Paul Winchell with Jerry Mahoney.

Zsa Zsa introducing the ball point
pen … when it was a new invention. RIP.

A Puppet's Ramblings - from Chip Martin, Mannequin American Marketer.
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Chip Shot: For a detective, a
surprise party is the ultimate insult.

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With Anyone You Think Should Go #ColdTurkey from Their Phone

This UK ad for Three Mobile presents a humorous look at why people
should go #ColdTurkey this holiday season.
Google
Photos: Happier Holidays

Are you getting a new phone for Christmas? Than may want to watch this entertaining ad for Google Photos, before you throw that “old piece of garbage” phone away. Because your
old photos won’t necessarily follow your new phone.
Billboard Targets
Undocumented Aliens in Austin, TX

People in Austin, TX are none too
pleased with this billboard which could be construed as a means of sex
trafficking. By the way, apparently ArrangementFinders.com doesn’t actually
hook up undocumented singles with sugar daddy’s.
Figure Out This Sign

Seriously … isn’t “Any Time After
Midnight,” simply anytime?
Creative Tip Jars





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