Celebrating the golden age of advertising and the marketing world’s flirtation with all things slug-related, when slugs were the thing for every household to have, men wanted to be slugs, and women wanted their men to leave sticky trails across the kitchen floor.
Wait! We still leave sticky trails across the kitchen floor!
‘Slugs’ White Bread Campaign (1957)
Adolph’s Slug Substitute (1959)
Sluggle Kitchen Cleaner (1952)
Interwoven’s Slug Appeal (1978)
Keepsake Forehead Slugs (1953)
Slugs Holidaymaking Magazine (1955)
March 29, 2008
Ah the holiday magazine brings it all back to me. I remember visiting Moist Frenchman when I was younger. Don’t think I paid that for it though.
March 29, 2008
These are some fine example of the golden age of slug marketing. If I wasn’t already in treatment for my slug addiction, I’d be tempted to run right out and buy some.
March 30, 2008
You always want a message that sticks. When the product sticks too, even better.
March 30, 2008
Les: I think we’ve all visited Moist Frenchman at some point.
.45: I hope you’re using the Sluggitinell patch.
Richard: GROAN – you sound like you’re in marketing.
March 30, 2008
Nah, the gum. It’s salty.
March 30, 2008
I tried to think of something witty to say, but on seeing forehead slug I felt queasy.
So i will go with Blech!
August 12, 2008
I LOVE SLUGS
August 12, 2008
Well there you go then! All other comments are moot as of this point because the lead singer of Madness loves slugs. Take that everyone else!