Tag Archives: Advertising

Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Wonder’s the neatest way to trap a boy since…well, apples. Try tempting him with his favorite Wonder sandwich. He’ll bite. And…ZAP!…you’ve got him.

Posted in Sex | Tagged Advertising, couldn't do it today, sandwich game | 2 Comments

Juxtaposin’: Old Spice

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Sex, Television | Tagged Advertising, Commercials, Juxtaposin', Old Spice, the decline of the american male | Leave a comment

The Advertising Art of Paramount Records

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Art, Commercial art, Music | Tagged Advertising, Blind Blake, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Ida Cox, Ma Rainey, Paramount Records | 2 Comments

Eddie’s Tea Chronicles: Vintage Tea Ads, Five Ways

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: “Vintage” is really superfluous: there’s no doubt these are from a very, very different era.

Posted in Art, Commercial art, Food and health, History, Humor | Tagged Advertising, art, eddies tea chronicles, politically incorrect, tea, vintage | 4 Comments

Quote Du Jour: On the French Sidewalk Café

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: It would be hard to imagine a more recognizable third place than a French bistro. Traditional third places tend to have physical features that unmistakably indicate what they are — these are sometimes called signal fittings. Thus, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, The Good Life, Travel | Tagged Advertising, France, French cafés, third places, traditionalism | 5 Comments

Ads Everywhere 6

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: That’s an ad on the plastic credit-card style room key we’re using at a Tucson hotel. In addition to being a little insulting, the visuals make the key hard to read where its main function goes: I … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Media, Shopping, The Good Life, Travel | Tagged ads, Advertising, travel | 4 Comments

Yo!

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Fun keeping track of body language, both in real life and in the media. Gestures and postures really do change over time. Think, for instance, of all the ways people have of interacting with their smartphones. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Photography, Trends, Women men and fashion | Tagged Advertising, body language, hiphop, trends | 10 Comments

In the Mail

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Thanks for keeping it discreet, guys.

Posted in Humor, Photography, Sex | Tagged Advertising, humor, mail, sex, snailmail | 2 Comments

Tropes of Popular Culture: Candles, Women and Bathtime

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I often marvel at the way certain situations, characters and setups establish themselves so thoroughly that they become part of our shared cultural landscape. Think of how often we’ve watched shiny new cars zooming across the Great … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Personal reflections | Tagged Advertising, cliches, conventions, tropes, women | 10 Comments

Sexy Ad Campaign Du Jour

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Thanks to Diesel for this very hot set of posters I ran across the other day: Suicide Girls goes Bollywood on a Harley is my best stab at describing the feel of the concept. Can you do … Continue reading →