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Posted by Tanya Jenkins

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/are_we_out_of_a_job/ http://adpricks.com/are_we_out_of_a_job/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:15:43 EST What's Wrong With This "Before & After" Picture?

Posted by Hesh Goldstein

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/whats_wrong_with_this_before_after_picture/ http://adpricks.com/whats_wrong_with_this_before_after_picture/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:07:29 EST You will see it. The children won't. Those German's sure love their porno.

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/you_will_see_it_the_children_wont/ http://adpricks.com/you_will_see_it_the_children_wont/ Wed, 5 Nov 2008 04:35:22 EST 1967 Zappa Cough Drop Commercial Youtube Link

No denying the dude was weird.

Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/1967_zappa_cough_drop_commercial/ http://adpricks.com/1967_zappa_cough_drop_commercial/ Mon, 3 Nov 2008 08:56:37 EST Robocop Likes Fried Chicken Too Also, please note that the background music for this 90s Korean commercial is the theme song for Back To The Future Part III.

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/robocop_likes_fried_chicken_too/ http://adpricks.com/robocop_likes_fried_chicken_too/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:16:18 EDT Analog to Digital Conversion 'PSA' Youtube Link

It's simple really... If your grandparents do call for your help on February 17th, just email this video to them.

Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/analog_to_digital_conversion_psa/ http://adpricks.com/analog_to_digital_conversion_psa/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:00:33 EDT Honda's Musical Road Youtube Link

Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/hondas_musical_road/ http://adpricks.com/hondas_musical_road/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:48:27 EDT XBox's "Live Your Moment" Youtube Link

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Posted by Tanya Jenkins

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/xboxs_live_your_moment/ http://adpricks.com/xboxs_live_your_moment/ Thu, 2 Oct 2008 04:08:48 EDT Shawn Johnson: "It Makes My Taco Pop" When copywriting goes horribly wrong... or right...

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/shawn_johnson_it_makes_my_taco_pop/ http://adpricks.com/shawn_johnson_it_makes_my_taco_pop/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:58:28 EDT Apparently Airborne's Ads Don't Work Either... Youtube Link

Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/apparently_airbornes_ads_dont_work_either/ http://adpricks.com/apparently_airbornes_ads_dont_work_either/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:10:45 EDT Circuit City Crowned King Of Credit Card Promotions

Sign me up. There is a place in my wallet next to my Dollar Depot credit card.

Posted by Hesh Goldstein

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/circuit_city_crowned_king_of_credit_card_promotions/ http://adpricks.com/circuit_city_crowned_king_of_credit_card_promotions/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:49:34 EDT See No Evil Stare at the red cross for 30 seconds and then lean back and look at the ceiling. North Korea's fearless leader has been MIA these days...

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Posted by Tanya Jenkins

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/see_no_evil/ http://adpricks.com/see_no_evil/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:04:54 EDT Are You Feeling Lucky? Nope. Having to listen to this song again makes me feel very unlucky.

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Posted by Tanya Jenkins

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/are_you_feeling_lucky/ http://adpricks.com/are_you_feeling_lucky/ Thu, 4 Sep 2008 08:39:39 EDT Appliance Direct I hate it when advertisements keep instant messaging me.

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/appliance_direct/ http://adpricks.com/appliance_direct/ Wed, 3 Sep 2008 10:08:36 EDT No, Seriously. Don't Call This Number. Youtube Link

Client: Tele2

Agency: SMFB, Oslo

Production Company: ACNE

Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/no_seriously_dont_call_this_number/ http://adpricks.com/no_seriously_dont_call_this_number/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:11:51 EDT The Story of the Shoe Monster A strangely moving spot created for Foot Locker by director Justin Harder. Hanz Zimmerman's music makes it work.

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/the_story_of_the_shoe_monster/ http://adpricks.com/the_story_of_the_shoe_monster/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:57:59 EDT The Secret Lives of Nudists From Ogilvy, UK comes this bizarre ad for Unilever's Comfort Laundry detergent brand. Even nudists like wearing clothes sometimes.

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/the_secret_lives_of_nudists/ http://adpricks.com/the_secret_lives_of_nudists/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:58:26 EDT William Morris Agency Presents The Short Film "Guido Beach" If you guys?I'm talking to you WMA?actually made this film, kudos. If you're ripping it off for your corporate website, shame on you. I'd love to get to the bottom of this internet caper.

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/william_morris_agency_presents_the_short_film_guido_beach/ http://adpricks.com/william_morris_agency_presents_the_short_film_guido_beach/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:44:44 EDT Johnny Depp's Sausage for Sale at Tokyo Disneyland Captain Jack will get you by tonight. Just a little push 'n' you'll be smilin'.

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Posted by Tanya Jenkins

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/johnny_depps_sausage_for_sale_at_tokyo_disneyland/ http://adpricks.com/johnny_depps_sausage_for_sale_at_tokyo_disneyland/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:01:56 EDT BBC Monkey Olympic Spot Jury is still out on this one. It doesn't exactly scream Olympic Games to me.

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Posted by Tanya Jenkins

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/bbc_monkey_olympic_spot/ http://adpricks.com/bbc_monkey_olympic_spot/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:42:47 EDT One Vista That's Not Pleasing This post has: 1 Image

Posted by Geoff Howser

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/one_vista_thats_not_pleasing/ http://adpricks.com/one_vista_thats_not_pleasing/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:03:45 EDT What if there were no stop signs? If you're a designer, this really hits a little to close to home.

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Posted by Geoff Howser

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/what_if_there_were_no_stop_signs/ http://adpricks.com/what_if_there_were_no_stop_signs/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:04:07 EDT Be Kanye Shutter shades sold separately...

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/be_kanye/ http://adpricks.com/be_kanye/ Wed, 9 Jul 2008 08:50:07 EDT Good Graphics, Graphic Ads Oh SEGA, how far you have fallen.

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/good_graphics_graphic_ads/ http://adpricks.com/good_graphics_graphic_ads/ Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:45:41 EDT You talk Thai? I talk Thai real good. Guess I better buy some light bulbs.

Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/you_talk_thai/ http://adpricks.com/you_talk_thai/ Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:49:14 EDT Gotta Love Those Local Government Services In case you didn't know, local British governments are some kind of wonderful, and the Local Government Association just put out some lovely PSAs to inform Britons of that fact.

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Posted by Hesh Goldstein

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/gotta_love_those_local_government_services/ http://adpricks.com/gotta_love_those_local_government_services/ Tue, 1 Jul 2008 02:21:46 EDT Don't Ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-copy That Floppy! The Software Publishers Association gives you permission to copy this video for the non-profit purposes of promoting the ethical and legal use of software. The SPA, Masters of Irony

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Posted by Geoff Howser

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/dont_cacacacacacopy_that_floppy/ http://adpricks.com/dont_cacacacacacopy_that_floppy/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:55:01 EDT Thinking Inisde The Box Sometimes you just gotta go. That's why the Brown Corporation invented "the amazing shit box." Two kinds of stool in one.

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/thinking_inisde_the_box/ http://adpricks.com/thinking_inisde_the_box/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:03:18 EDT Chinese Water Torture Demonstration Sport at Beijing Olympics Maybe China will win more Gold than any other nation...

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/chinese_water_torture_demonstration_sport_at_beijing_olympics/ http://adpricks.com/chinese_water_torture_demonstration_sport_at_beijing_olympics/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:58:43 EDT No Skin Off My Tusks Volcano, I feel like I'm on safari trying to find out exactly what this ad is supposed to be. A little bit abstract in both directions.

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Posted by Tanya Jenkins

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/no_skin_off_my_tusks/ http://adpricks.com/no_skin_off_my_tusks/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:42:28 EDT "The Pet Product With A Funny Name" With Poop Freeze, the days of walking my dog and coming home covered in feces are finally over!

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Posted by Tanya Jenkins

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/the_pet_product_with_a_funny_name/ http://adpricks.com/the_pet_product_with_a_funny_name/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:53:30 EDT Live From Cannes... These are the people our parents warned us about. And no, they didn't win a Grand Prix.

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/live_from_cannes/ http://adpricks.com/live_from_cannes/ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:55:38 EDT A Different Kind of "Wonder" Bread There can only be one way to make healthy bread...

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/a_different_kind_of_wonder_bread/ http://adpricks.com/a_different_kind_of_wonder_bread/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:54:38 EDT Underpants Not Included Your freelance biz has never been better! No really, with the Businessbib "you can work from home in your underwear while presenting a polished appearance to the people that matter most."

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Posted by Geoff Howser

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/underpants_not_included/ http://adpricks.com/underpants_not_included/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:55:02 EDT It's An Erection Year Are you hung like an elephant, or a donkey?

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/its_an_erection_year/ http://adpricks.com/its_an_erection_year/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:40:21 EDT Now You Can Print Out Your Phone's Incredibly Lo-res Images Some things should stay ones and zeros...

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Posted by Tanya Jenkins

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/now_you_can_print_out_your_phones_incredibly_lores_images/ http://adpricks.com/now_you_can_print_out_your_phones_incredibly_lores_images/ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:17:54 EDT Sent From My iPhone 3G I thought I was watching a trailer for Ocean's Fourteen. For serious...

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Posted by Geoff Howser

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/sent_from_my_iphone_3g/ http://adpricks.com/sent_from_my_iphone_3g/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:22:37 EDT Comic Sans Relief Whether you need your toilet fixed or your gutters cleaned, Frank has it covered like a fifth grader...

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Posted by Geoff Howser

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/comic_sans_relief/ http://adpricks.com/comic_sans_relief/ Mon, 9 Jun 2008 04:29:17 EDT Old Movie, New Ad Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand put this gory street scene ad together in Auckalnd for the television premiere of Kill Bill Vol. 1. Pretty straightforward... was this really necessary?

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Posted by Tanya Jenkins

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/old_movie_new_ad/ http://adpricks.com/old_movie_new_ad/ Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:29:31 EDT Apple In Search of New Hand Models Or at least they should be... this guy's hand is skeevy.

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/apple_in_search_of_new_hand_models/ http://adpricks.com/apple_in_search_of_new_hand_models/ Fri, 6 Jun 2008 05:07:00 EDT Musical Pseudo-Viral Marketing The manufactured "viral" video is striking once again! This time for Lastminute.com.

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Posted by Imran and Ishrad

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/musical_pseudoviral_marketing/ http://adpricks.com/musical_pseudoviral_marketing/ Thu, 5 Jun 2008 05:45:27 EDT "AYDS Helps You Loose Weight Safely and Effectively" An oldie but goodie... sometimes a great product and great advertising just have bad luck.

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Posted by Geoff Howser

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/ayds_helps_you_loose_weight_safely_and_effectively/ http://adpricks.com/ayds_helps_you_loose_weight_safely_and_effectively/ Thu, 5 Jun 2008 03:30:12 EDT Smugers? Folgers and Smucker's are merging and they need a new name... via Adland.

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/smugers/ http://adpricks.com/smugers/ Wed, 4 Jun 2008 03:00:58 EDT M. Night Shyamalan's Latest Movie? We eagerly await!

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Posted by Imran and Ishrad

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/m_night_shyamalans_latest_movie/ http://adpricks.com/m_night_shyamalans_latest_movie/ Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:13:44 EDT Rest In One Piece A moment of silence for Mr. Fredric J. Baur please, inventor of the "Pringles potato chip packaging system." Baur was recently put to rest, and some of his ashes were were interred inside a Pringles can, thus ensuring that he will remain "all fresh and unbroken" forever.

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/rest_in_one_piece/ http://adpricks.com/rest_in_one_piece/ Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:25:04 EDT Adrants Cares

Adrants announced today that is planning a complete site redesign, and they want to know what you think. Does the martini glass stay or go? Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey-ey...

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Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/adrants_cares/ http://adpricks.com/adrants_cares/ Mon, 2 Jun 2008 03:48:55 EDT Deodorant? A most interesting banner ad for Dove...

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Posted by Imran and Ishrad

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/deodorant/ http://adpricks.com/deodorant/ Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:08:21 EDT Honda's Live TV Spot Hmmm... was this worth paying an assload of money for?

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/hondas_live_tv_spot/ http://adpricks.com/hondas_live_tv_spot/ Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:50:21 EDT The First Gay Ever wonder who invented homosexuality? Now you know. TBWA Brussels created The First Gay campaign for AIDS awareness organization Sensoa. He's even got his own weblog.

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Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/the_first_gay/ http://adpricks.com/the_first_gay/ Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:49:52 EDT Puppets Drink Water Too CHI Advertising reminds us that marionettes are creepy in this TV spot for Drench spring water.

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Posted by Geoff Howser

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/puppets_drink_water_too/ http://adpricks.com/puppets_drink_water_too/ Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:49:11 EDT Do You Feel This Inspired? Really, the first thing that came to my mind was not inspiration. South Africans are weird, especially these FoxP2 guys and their Feel Inspired print campaign for Cape Town bookstore Biblioteq Creative Books. I'm glad my internal monologue is not comprised of a small Venus fly trap and raw rib-eye steak cubes.

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Posted by Tanya Jenkins

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/do_you_feel_this_inspired/ http://adpricks.com/do_you_feel_this_inspired/ Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:48:26 EDT Absolute Zach Galifianakis, Tim, and Eric Absolute Vodka threw some cash at the three schmuks to make some viral videos. After the Absolute execs saw the first one (below) they weren't psyched enough to release the second one.

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Posted by Geoff Howser

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/absolute_zach_galifianakis_tim_and_eric/ http://adpricks.com/absolute_zach_galifianakis_tim_and_eric/ Sat, 31 May 2008 01:49:30 EDT TV Spot Not Worth Change Used In TV Spot Brazilian agency DM9DDB's "Worth Every Penny" spot for SuperBonder. Apparently Empire Records was just released on VHS there...

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Posted by Geoff Howser

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/tv_spot_not_worth_change_used_in_tv_spot/ http://adpricks.com/tv_spot_not_worth_change_used_in_tv_spot/ Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:47:24 EDT "Uh... uh... uh? Oh I Get It!" Advertising communication systems needs to be quick and straightforward. It took me ten minutes to figure this one out! From Kempertrautmann.

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Posted by Tanya Jenkins

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/uh_uh_uh_oh_i_get_it/ http://adpricks.com/uh_uh_uh_oh_i_get_it/ Sat, 31 May 2008 01:46:19 EDT Ahead Of Your Time A clever campaign from the Publicis Helsinki, Finland guys and gals...

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Posted by Hesh Goldstein

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/ahead_of_your_time/ http://adpricks.com/ahead_of_your_time/ Sat, 31 May 2008 01:44:12 EDT It's Mine Time Youtube Link

Shake it off Stacy, shake it off.

Posted by Jennifer Powell

Categories: Quickies ]]> http://adpricks.com/its_mine_time/ http://adpricks.com/its_mine_time/ Sat, 31 May 2008 01:42:57 EDT