Articles in the Advertising Category

Groupon Starbucks Deal
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Posted in Advertising, Food on 23 March 2013
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Nice Straightforward offer. $5 Buys you $10 of Starbucks …

The Salt & Pepper Cone Zone! (Or Your Cozy Cone)
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Posted in Advertising, Food on 6 March 2013
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Labyrinth Designs came up with the pallet coasters, now, you can man up yor salt & pepper shakers, traffic cone style! Very cool! I think about 7.5 cm tall – about 3″ tall? In scale for Sally’s Cozy Cone? Who’s up for a diorama build? 🙂 You can pick one up at DesignBoom in the US. […]

Wahconah to Sell US Postal Service Fashion Clothing
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Posted in Advertising on 25 February 2013
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“In a licensing agreement announced this week, the Postal Service agreed to let fledgling apparel business Wahconah Group Inc. use various trademarks and the words “Rain, Heat & Snow” on clothing and accessories. The all-weather slogan refers to the agency’s unofficial motto: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stay these couriers […]

Dreamworks Turbo The Snail: Now Coming to Your Netflix
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Posted in Advertising, Film on 18 February 2013
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Netflix has teamed up with DreamWorks Animation to create an original kids’ series based on the studio’s upcoming feature film, Turbo. This will be the first kids’ series created by Netflix. “Netflix boasts one of the largest and fastest-growing audiences in kids’ television. They pioneered a new model for TV dramas with ‘House of Cards,’ […]

Marvel & Vans Sneakers & High Tops …
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Posted in Advertising, comics on 18 February 2013
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Vans and Marvel Entertainment are planning a footwear collection that will feature Marvel Super Heroes on limited edition sneakers at Journeys stores in the U.S. The collection will launch this month with Iron Man and Spider-Man styles for adults, kids and toddlers. A second release featuring The Avengers will arrive in March. Via Marvel.com

LEGO VIP Valentine’s Day Gift
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Posted in Advertising, Lego on 14 February 2013
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“Sarah S.” got a nice free gift from LEGO … “When they love you …”

Mattel Dreamworks Turbo Snail Vehicles
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Posted in Advertising, Mattel on 10 February 2013
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Well, I had my doubts about the viability of the long term success of this line – never mind the movie grosses … and Dreamworks keeps talking up this film as if they are going to plant the evergreen flag and ride on the back of snail cars to licensing gold … and without actually […]

The SIRI Woman: What She Looks Like
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Posted in Advertising, Internet, IOS on 7 February 2013
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Here’s what SIRI looks like – her name is Karen Jacobsen and she’s Australian … This is an old video so it explains exactly what SIRI is – you can skip ahead to about 1:30 where her interview actually starts. She’s might also be the voice of your GPS.

Super Bowl Day in America!
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Posted in Advertising, Sports on 3 February 2013
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I hope you’re doing it right – here’s guidance from Pillsbury … Or if your friends don’t need fancy sandwich bread … Don’t forget the beverages shouldn’t just be tossed into a cooler – it’s the Super Bowl!  

Disney Toon Planes Now in 3D
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Posted in Advertising, Disney, Disney Planes, Film on 19 January 2013
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First an upgrade to a theatrical release, now, it’s coming on August 9, 2013 in 3D! (the trailer has been upgraded to 3D so if you have 3D glasses, whip them out – trailer looks the same, content-wise – if the embed doesn’t work below, here’s the direct link). Also, the fifth Pirates of the […]