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Beer In Ads #491: This Is The Banker Of Blue Ribbon Town

December 5, 2011 By Jay Brooks


Monday’s ad is a somewhat creepy one from 1943 for Pabst Blue Ribbon. I’m sorry, but those blue ribbon people I find just way too freaky. And how about that copy? “This is the Banker of Blue Ribbon Town who formerly wore a Peppermint Frown.” WTF?!

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Filed Under: Art & Beer, Beers Tagged With: Advertising, History, Pabst



Comments

  1. J.Ed says

    December 6, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    I’m sure I’m not the first but it is a perpetual frown not peppermint frown.

  2. beerman49 says

    December 8, 2011 at 12:14 am

    Perhaps this ad was “inspired” by one of those 2 schmaltzy holiday flicks from that era:
    a) “It’s a Wonderful Life”; or
    b) “Miracle on 34th Street

    What I wonder is whether the guy is going to bang the server before/after he drinx the brew 🙂

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