Celebrity Sell (Ad Nauseam) [Paperback]

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Series: Ad Nauseam | Publication Date: September 1, 2001

Once upon a time, the ad men thought there was no better way to get their products off the shelves and into our shopping baskets than a recommendation from a familiar, friendly face. As faces didn't come any more familiar than the stars of the screen, the celebrity sell was born. If you couldn't decide what to smoke, drink, eat or wear, there was no need to worry, the stars were on hand to help. Starring: Julie Andrews, Lucille Ball, Joan Crawford, Bing Crosby, Salvador Dali, Doris Day, Marlene Dietrich, Errol Flynn, Judy Garland, Rita Hayworth, Ernest Hemmingway, Bob Hope, Rock Hudson, Buster Keaton, Gene Kelly, Dorothy Lamour, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Liberace, Groucho Marx, Marilyn Monroe, David Niven, Laurence Olivier, Ronald Reagan, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Spencer Tracy, John Wayne and many more. 30 classic pull-out picture postcard images selected from the Advertising Archives - the largest and most comprehensive publishing and advertising image library in Europe with over a million advertisements and magazines covers dating as far back as 1850.

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These kitschy, side–splitting collections of old ads, magazine covers, and book jackets are designed for instant dispatch to friends, family, and loved ones. Each book contains 31 full–color postcards from The Advertising Archives—the most comprehensive image library of its kind in Europe. Little albums of suppressed memories from the Classic Age of Advertising.

Product Details

• Paperback: 31 pages
• Publisher: Prion (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853754447
• ISBN-13: 978-1853754449
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,819,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for the stars, October 7, 2005

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This review is from: Celebrity Sell (Ad Nauseam) (Paperback)

As its sister copy "Just what the doctor ordered" the selection is poor and not relevant, considering all the extraordinary ads of the 40' and the 50'.