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Friday, August 14, 2009

Vintage Ad of the Day

Evidence that the marketers of Axe aren't doing anything new or original:

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Text reads:
Brace yourself! She's giving up!

Mennen Skin Bracer has the fragrance that can tame any dame -- even pretty Miss Mennen! It comes on manly... goes on cool, soothing, refreshing. Mennen Skin Bracer is more than just a good fragrance. It's a great feeling. If you want to be right on Target, try Mennen. Mennen's got what women want!

2 comments:

plumpdumpling said...

I have no idea what's going on in that ad. She's holding a . . . stick? And half of her hand is hidden in a . . . jungle handkerchief?

Kelly said...

I don't get it. Like, at ALL.