Lincoln in Advertising

[Kieran McAuliffe]

Abraham Lincoln given hipster makeover.
G. H. Bass makes interesting use of the penny in their advertising. Bass is the originator of the penny loafer.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...ncoln.html

[Gene C]

Abe Lincoln rescues baby in a cameo appearance in the VW add for thier new Super Bowl VW add.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/vw-....html?vp=1

[brtmchl]

Here is an awful one pitching sleeping pills.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdpOIaGn...r_embedded

[LincolnMan]

(10-01-2013 07:52 AM)Kieran McAuliffe Wrote:  Abraham Lincoln given hipster makeover.
G. H. Bass makes interesting use of the penny in their advertising. Bass is the originator of the penny loafer.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...ncoln.html

I like the red-plaid look. I think Lincoln would have felt very comfortable wearing it.

[BettyO]

Not an advertisement, but funny just the same:

http://weknowmemes.com/2013/01/abe-linco...-airplane/

Here's an ad for Honda featuring both George AND Abe....

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/honda-firs...ear-147261

And....a Tourism ad featuring "Little Lincoln"....

http://designtaxi.com/news/361141/A-Tour...m-Lincoln/

[Gene C]

Illinois Tourism add featuring Mini Lincoln - "Whoa"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnWhAT6Cjws

[LincolnMan]

I guess Abe was a man of few words after all.

[RJNorton]

(07-04-2014 08:28 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  I guess Abe was a man of few words after all.

Bill, I think Edward Everett would sure agree. He wrote to Lincoln, "I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes."

[LincolnMan]

Right on Roger! How many words to the speech? 272?

[RJNorton]

Yes, and Everett's was over 13,000!

[L Verge]

I just finished proofing a 17-page article that came in at about 7500 words. I don't even want to think about how fast Edward Everett would have put me to sleep.

[LincolnMan]

That "mini-Abe" seen in the advertisement has been around awhile- and apparently quite popular. He is all over YouTube.