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Steve CaplinOctober 27, 2016December 8, 2016

That’ll do nicely

ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE television commercial series of the 1970s was for American Express, created by Ogilvy & Mather. In the first commercial, first aired in 1975, a businessman rushes…

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Steve CaplinOctober 27, 2016December 8, 2016

Advertising slogans

IN MORE GENTLE TIMES, slogans always included the name of the product. Guinness is good for you. Ah, Bisto! All because the lady loves Milk Tray. Happiness is a cigar…

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