The Art of the Ad: It Had to Be Built!

When they named a game after me, it had to be built! Elvira, Mistress of the Dark The list of Elvira merchandise is long and always growing. The Mistress of the Dark has already made a few appearances in this series over the years because, well, who doesn’t want a sexy goth chick with epic … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: It Had to Be Built! →

Damn, Pam! Part 2

Back in August, we exclaimed “Damn, Pam!” This is a phrase we shout quite often because, well, because this: I mean, how do you ever get used to Pamela Anderson’s jaw dropping sex appeal? You don’t, which is why we tend to blurt out “Damn, Pam!” every time we see her. And that’s why we’re … Continue reading Damn, Pam! Part 2 →

The Art of the Ad: Cutty Sark at the Millennium

Get me a dram of Cutty, serving wench, and make sure ‘tis a generous pour! From roughly 1999–2001ish or so, I spent an inordinate amount of time drooling over Cutty Sark’s print ads. At the time, these scotch whisky advertisements were omnipresent in the pages of magazines I was subscribing to, namely SPIN and Rolling … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Cutty Sark at the Millennium →

The Art of the Ad: That Microsheen Shine!

Back in the 1950s, shoe polish brand Griffin Microsheen went all in on the old adage that sex sells. In this series of ads featuring beautiful women marveling at that snazzy Microsheen shine, you’d be hard-pressed to notice anything related to the product, thanks to the leggy, busty, and scantily clad babes. Each ad seems … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: That Microsheen Shine! →

The Art of the Ad: Moving in Stereo

Dig these groovy 1970s and rad 1980s music equipment advertisements, all of which seem to be selling more than just hi-fi audio, if you know what I mean—and I think you do. Go ahead, fiddle with her knobs! Stereos made people very horny in the ‘70s. Thank you to Dan Hill for devising this! CDs … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Moving in Stereo →

The Art of the Ad: Office Casual

In the scorching hot new ad campaign for Australian fashion brand I Am Gia, statuesque Swedish model Elsa Hosk shows off the brand’s new office-inspired lingerie line. To say that this campaign takes office casual wear to thrilling new heights is an understatement. It checks all the office-fantasy boxes. Yowza. She’s bucking for a raise. … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Office Casual →

The Art of the Ad: This Bud’s for You

In 2023, sales for the US beer market topped $117 billion. Americans sure are crazy about our brewskies. In another grand American tradition, these vintage advertisements show that using sexy people to sell beer is always a winning combination. As Billy Dee Williams would say, it works every time! The height of cool right there, … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: This Bud’s for You →