Advertising History

Advertising & Music Crossovers

The Pepsi Michael Jackson commercial was a landmark television advertisement that aired in 1983, featuring pop icon Michael Jackson performing a short choreography to Pepsi them...

Food & Beverage

The recurring claim that Dr Pepper is “not for women” is not a formal brand statement but a colloquial interpretation of long-running lifestyle-oriented marketing that posit...

Celebrity Profiles

The phrase "old Jake from State Farm" refers to the early actor who played Jake in the long-running State Farm advertising campaign, before the role was recast to Derek Simmons....

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The Tootsie Pop owl commercial remains one of the most persistent pieces of advertising folklore, often remembered by the simple question at the center of the spot: How many lic...

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The original Got Milk? commercial refers to the influential 1993 television ad that launched the Got Milk? marketing campaign, created by the Los Angeles-based agency Goodby, Si...

Celebrity Profiles

Across the holiday season, the Santa Claus commercial stands as a central symbol of festive advertising and brand storytelling. From department store posters to global campaigns...

Celebrity Profiles

Lee Garner Jr was a real person: an American advertising executive best known for his role in building and leading BBDO during the mid-20th century. Born in 1910 and active thro...