(click image)He's not a puppet. No, he's supposed to be a live, little German man. Jesus, this is fucking weird. There's even Web video spots at the site littlegerman.com. Well, I guess if you're selling a German Riesling, you want to make sure we remember German. They should put him on the bottle though, because after seeing this ad, there's no room left in my mind to remember the brand name.
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I'm so flummoxed and flabbergasted...it must be brilliant. I can't stop looking at it. So old-fashioned, it's like a George Lois ad.
ReplyDeleteThis is def my new favorite ad.
To tell you the truth, I love it.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Pinocchio with Geppetto's head.
ReplyDeleteThe couple at the table seems to think it’s totally normal. I'd be wondering who the fuck slipped the acid in my wine.
I'd fuck him. Bet he offers a nice snug ride.
ReplyDeletehe looks like Popo from the movie
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It's the little hands that I love... makes me feel like Mr Marcus!
ReplyDeleteIs that a nun?
ReplyDeleteHow did America's "craziest ad guys" at Crispin not come up with this? It would fit perfectly with their insulting (well actually, just not funny) German characters in VW ads.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure I saw the same ad a few years ago for a beer, except the little German was in the fridge.
ReplyDeleteThe virals are a sad disappointment after the adorable charm of the print work...
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