Saturday 23 December 2023

Rebranding Of The Year!

 Anyone who read imported American comics in the Seventies will remember these ads: 


I never fell for it, as I kew only too well just what these little (admittedly fascinating) critters actually were.  

Well, get ready for more disappointment from your children should you buy a certain German supermarket's latest offering: 

Sorry kids, they don't look like dragons either!

3 comments:

said...

Those comics were imported into Soith Africa too. Batman, Archie, etc. Those ads were truly fascinating for a young boy, especially the money printing roller.

Anonymous said...

Don't forget the X-ray specs.
Penseivat

JuliaM said...

"Those ads were truly fascinating for a young boy, especially the money printing roller."

Ooh, I don't remember that one! How'd they get that past the US Treasury?

"Don't forget the X-ray specs."

That one I do remember!