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porky79 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:25 am Post subject: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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2 page ad cut from 1972 Life magazine. I love the wit of their advertisements. I have about 50 or so VW ads for buses and bugs and squarebacks that were cut from Life magazine and the Saturday Evening Post. Years ranging from about 1963 to 1977. The ads are amazing. VW had a very good marketing team. I intend to scan them all and place them in the appropriate categories.
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Wasted youth wrote: |
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itskyle wrote: |
"It's ugly, but it gets you there." Nuff said. Kyle |
"The Precious" 79 CA Bay Window BUS runnin hot @ 75 or 80
Vincent ~ 84 Vanagon GL 95% Original |
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Zundfolge1432 Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2004 Posts: 12454
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 5:23 am Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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I like these as well. You can source life magazines on eBay as they sell in lots sometimes for a good deal. David cropsey wrote a book which tells the years and specific weeks in which the ads appeared,there are hundreds. Also check Look magazine for ads. To see more here go to the forum memorabilia and toys up in the stickies is printed matter. |
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porky79 Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2015 Posts: 56 Location: Fresno
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 5:37 am Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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I just found the vintage ads in the Archives but I didn't see this one. This is one of my favorites (its from 66)
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Wasted youth wrote: |
While this is unpleasant, it is a great learning experience, so I hope I can contribute something useful for next guy. |
itskyle wrote: |
"It's ugly, but it gets you there." Nuff said. Kyle |
"The Precious" 79 CA Bay Window BUS runnin hot @ 75 or 80
Vincent ~ 84 Vanagon GL 95% Original |
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johnnypan Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 7431 Location: sackamenna
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 5:38 am Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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DDB is still doing VW advertising..
http://ddbnorthamerica.com/ |
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porky79 Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2015 Posts: 56 Location: Fresno
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 5:43 am Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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I had no idea. Any idea whats up with Cone Heads on the DDB site? _________________
Wasted youth wrote: |
While this is unpleasant, it is a great learning experience, so I hope I can contribute something useful for next guy. |
itskyle wrote: |
"It's ugly, but it gets you there." Nuff said. Kyle |
"The Precious" 79 CA Bay Window BUS runnin hot @ 75 or 80
Vincent ~ 84 Vanagon GL 95% Original |
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Zundfolge1432 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:13 am Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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Here's a random sampling
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60ragtop Bonneville Belt Bitch
Joined: March 13, 2006 Posts: 7800 Location: Big Wonderful WYO 82401
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:25 am Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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here's a whole lot of pages of samples
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=182845 _________________ Rick
Certified Mechanic by the State of Michigan in 1977
ASA certified in 1987
Certified Hunter Wheel Alignment Master Technician 1986
tasb wrote: |
I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked |
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porky79 Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2015 Posts: 56 Location: Fresno
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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There are a few there that I don't have but man there is a ton of info in that link. I especially like the find your bus link on page 3 posted by The Sage _________________
Wasted youth wrote: |
While this is unpleasant, it is a great learning experience, so I hope I can contribute something useful for next guy. |
itskyle wrote: |
"It's ugly, but it gets you there." Nuff said. Kyle |
"The Precious" 79 CA Bay Window BUS runnin hot @ 75 or 80
Vincent ~ 84 Vanagon GL 95% Original |
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Tim Donahoe Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2012 Posts: 11739 Location: Redding, CA
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 2:47 pm Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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Funny how they assumed you'd be trading in your car in "3 or 4 years".
If they only knew.
Tim _________________ Let's do the Time Warp again!
Richard O'Brien |
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Volks Wagen Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2013 Posts: 2926 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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The 'which one goes to the party' was not very womens lib was it? _________________ 1973 1303 with AB-motor - sporadic
reconstruction as time permits, 1986 ex-Bundeswehr Doka - on the road again.
I'm definitely, probably, the worlds greatest lover.
Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile. |
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itskyle Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2013 Posts: 634 Location: Plainfield, IN
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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My favorite was the one from 1969...
It had a picture of the apollo lunar module..
The tagline read
"It's ugly, but it gets you there."
Then, the VW logo in the lower right hand corner.
Nothing else.
Nuff said.
Kyle _________________ --
69 or 72 Autostick Bug current
66 Bug (We both miss it)
74 SuperBeetle Auto Stick (I miss that car)
73 SquareBack, Straight Stick (Wife misses this one.) |
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porky79 Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2015 Posts: 56 Location: Fresno
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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itskyle wrote: |
"It's ugly, but it gets you there."
Nuff said.
Kyle |
Hahaa! _________________
Wasted youth wrote: |
While this is unpleasant, it is a great learning experience, so I hope I can contribute something useful for next guy. |
itskyle wrote: |
"It's ugly, but it gets you there." Nuff said. Kyle |
"The Precious" 79 CA Bay Window BUS runnin hot @ 75 or 80
Vincent ~ 84 Vanagon GL 95% Original |
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jlex Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2009 Posts: 2902 Location: NW Pennsylvania
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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My favorite is the snow plow commercial.
How the man who drives the snow plow gets to the snow plow...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABcckOTVqao _________________ jlex.
'70 std. "Elsie"
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22573 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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porky79 wrote: |
I just found the vintage ads in the Archives but I didn't see this one. This is one of my favorites (its from 66)
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Probably could not get that HR today..
Best one ever - white space ad.
No point in showing you the new VW - it looks the same.
DDB was/is brilliant. _________________ .ssS! |
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porky79 Samba Member
Joined: October 11, 2015 Posts: 56 Location: Fresno
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:49 pm Post subject: Re: Bug Advertisement from Life magazine 1972 |
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"- isn't much higher than the price of a brand new wife [ !!! ]. And a VW is a lot cheaper to support" Baaahhaaaahahahahaaaaaaa!!!!! _________________
Wasted youth wrote: |
While this is unpleasant, it is a great learning experience, so I hope I can contribute something useful for next guy. |
itskyle wrote: |
"It's ugly, but it gets you there." Nuff said. Kyle |
"The Precious" 79 CA Bay Window BUS runnin hot @ 75 or 80
Vincent ~ 84 Vanagon GL 95% Original |
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