Here is yet another puppet commercial except this time it is a parody off of another commercial that Kobe did for Nike. In the spot above Kobe jumps over a car, in the one below the Kobe-LeBron puppets make fun of it. Yeah even puppets got jokes. Best,A.B.

The intern auction placed on EBay by Crispin Porter + Bogusky ended yesterday with the winning bid of $17,655.00. The winning bidder was Brammo, an electric motorcycle maker. The final price seems high to me when all they are getting is intern work. The proceeds will be passed on to the 39 interns Crispin has working for it. I think the bonus will get those interns an extra lunch on the job. From what I’ve read on Brammo’s Twitter feed it sounds like they want to begin establishing a relationship with an agency. And who better to start a relationship with then one of the hottest shops in the country,…

Gillette has posted a set of instructional videos for it customers. In one particular video they give the “men” instructions on how to safely shave the male region. The ad uses phrases like when you have no bush it makes your tree look bigger. I don’t think this video will go over well in this part of the world because guys usually view the shaving of that region as something they won’t share with the rest of the planet. Some cultures believe that men must keep their manhood region trim for cleanliness reasons. Also, I think guys in the porn industry tend to shave their region but please don’t quote…

Here are the latest two spots for Nike involving puppets that resemble the two NBA stars. This is simply a follow up to the post I wrote earlier Titled “LeBron, Kobe “Just Do It” Puppet Style” I posted these simply for your enjoyment. Best,A.B.

Stardust Studios transformed the scruffy looking kid in the spot into a corny looking version of Mr. Freeze in the spot above for Ice Breakers Cool Mint candy. As someone from the account side of advertising I would love to look at the strategy plan and creative brief behind this creative execution. More specifically, what’s the big idea? The candy puts you in a different state of mind; because the character that the kid transforms into is something I think you would see if you were tripping on acid. Also, what’s with “A State of Mouth” is that supposed to be the tagline? If the candy gives your mouth a…

Here is yet another example of thinking out of the box by Crispin Porter & Bogusky (CP+B). I believe the auction was announced on May 18st, what the winning bidder would be getting is three month of work that result in a “creative presentation.” The presentation consists of strategies, their recommendations, and brand positioning statements, all developed by the hard working interns at CP+B. The winning bidder is responsible for any production work. The auction’s starting bid was $1 and now it has ballooned up to $5,400. All this to get some CP+B interns working on your brand? I am sure that the work will be of the highest caliber…

Apple has shot back at PC’s bargain Hunter ads with new ones like the one shown above. I’d have to say that it is probably funnier then most. Again, Apple’s ad agency is TBWA Chiat/Day. Best,A.B.

So I have to tell you guys, I got TiVo on May 7st and returned it May 13th. I was all excited about being able to watch all the shows I try to follow throughout the week at anytime. But I quickly realized that it would not be able to serve my needs because my TV runs on a Direct TV cable box. Being on the Direct TV system means I would not be able to record a show on one channel while watching another because the Direct TV box was a single tuner, to me this shortcoming sort of defeated the purpose of having a DVR system. I mean,…

A friend of mine from work showed me the new Nike commercial above. According to a few other blogs these new puppet commercials are part of a new Nike ad campaign being rolled out during the playoffs. They create puppets that resemble the two top players in the NBA. LeBron puppet is so excited about the upcoming playoffs and he cannot hide it while Kobe is the more stoic of the two. The spot is extremely funny and memorable. The audience will certainly be able to recall the brand being promoted, Nike basketball. I was laughing so hard right in the middle of my office when I first saw this…

Bontrust Bank in Germany takes the idea of multiplying your money to a whole new level in the spot above. The spot shows Abe Lincoln who is on the $5-bill and the German pianist Clara Schumann who is on the 100 DM note (getting it on). Eventually they multiply aka have babies that look just like their father but everything must always must come to an end and the pretty lady on the 100 DM note falls for Chairman Mao the first president of China. The main message that the Bontrust Bank is trying to send is that banking with them will cause your money to multiply. Multiplying is the…