Saturday, September 24, 2016

Say What You Will About "Nipper*"

     Once the Victor Talking Machine Co. hired the iconic image, he stayed with that company and all its successors until the bitter end  -- unlike some spokesbeings I could mention.

     What could have caused this?  Not "search for the woman" -- she's still working for T-Mobile, isn't she?  -- but "chercher l'argent."  Also, the schtick had pretty well run its course.
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* Charmingly, the name "Nipper" came from the little dog's habit of biting visitors on the backs of their calves.  I knew there was something that worried me about Nipper -- but that's not it.

    
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2 comments:

  1. CincinnatusSeptember 24, 2016 at 5:03 PM

    And poor contract drafting, I assume.

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  2. Roberta XSeptember 25, 2016 at 9:35 AM

    Or pretty clever, at least on the part of the "Can you hear me now?" guy.

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