Tag: advertising

  • FN Five-Seven – Home Defense For Women?

    I saw this ad in the March 2010 issue of GUNS Magazine: Two things immediately struck me as odd: It is being marketed as a good gun for home defense The ad is targeting women Maybe FN Herstal re-thought this advertisement after it was printed, because  http://www.fnhusa.com/FIVESEVENhomedefense6 does not go to any sort of relevant…

  • Interesting Anti-war Posters

    I am not anti-war, I thought these ads were neat though… very interesting concept. The following 4 posters are designed to wrap around poles, campaigning for an end to the Iraq war. What they look like around poles:

  • Nike “Prepare For Combat” Ad

    That is the slogan that appears on the latest ad from Nike where the catch phrase is “Prepare for combat”. There are two different ads.  One that features LeBron James, and the one above which features Kobe Bryant.  The Kobe Bryant one features the controversial slogan. Nike says that the whole leaving something in the…

  • Iver Johnson Revolvers

    Remember… Iver Johnson Revolvers ARE NOT TOYS: THEY SHOOT STRAIGHT AND KILL … but Papa says it wont hurt us, it’s absolutely safe, and an accidental discharge is impossible. FACT: U.S. President William McKinley and Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy were killed by assassins using Iver Johnson Revolvers ( Source – Wiki ) Letting your…

  • Woolrich Elite Series Tactical Blunder

    Looks like they must have hired HK’s marketing guy for this picture: Problems: 1) Guy in front has his rifle scope on backwards 2) Guy in front has his left arm through the loop in the sling 3) Guy in rear has his sling on in a pretty akward manner considering he’s planning on shooting…

  • Bushmaster Ad in Maxim

    Good to see gun advertising going more mainstream: Hat tip:  SaysUncle Blog