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Let’s Hear it for the Spearmen!

Wrigley's Spearmen/Mother Goose ad

Today, Steven Heller has an article about a Wrigley campaign near the turn of the twentieth Century. They were the Wrigley’s Sprightly Spearmen.

The Spearmen are Dear Men, Buy Some Gum!

As a kid, I loved Wrigley’s Spearmint Gum because my Grandpa Spear did. He said it was a family obligation for citizens with the last name of “Spear,” to buy Spearmint gum. Now I have an idea why he seemed a little serious about that even while he gave a wink. That ad campaign would have been a part of his formative years.

I had to grin when I saw these ads. Take a look at the link and enjoy the spearmen.

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Cartoon: Advertising on the Web

Cartoon of woman and man at computer. Woman says, “Do you think we could use the Web to advertise my beauty and charm school?”

This is a classic cartoon I did back in 1996 for the sixth edition of the “New Rider’s Internet Yellow Pages.” That has to be three to four lifetimes in the Internet world!

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