10 Unique Staircase Ads

Resorts World Manila wanted to take a different approach in advertising the musical The Sound of Music and used a mall staircase to provide a visual for people going up the escalators. (Source)

Top 10 Incredibly Offensive Vintage Ads

We have come a long way since the 1930s. Back then advertisements were all about the money. It did not matter who they hurt in the process. Just take a look for yourself. Here are ten ads from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s ads that makes the Ku Klux Klan look like a bunch of saints.

10. AC Spark Plugs

In the 1930s, AC Spark Plugs had an ad in The Saturday Evening Post that depicted an African American as being a small monkey in a suit. Many ads during that time used monkeys or small apes in place of African Americans.

World's Largest Ads

Since advertising began there has always been a race to create bigger and bolder adverts. By creating' The World's biggest advert' automatically assists in creating free media coverage around the advert itself and is a sure fire recipe for grabbing attention for the brand or product.

Although the Guinness book of records has a certified holder for the ‘worlds biggest billboard' there are lots of other great examples of creative and interesting pieces throughout the world which claim to be one of the world's largest. Here are ten of the biggest:

World's Biggest Signpost for Nokia

Nokia wanted to put the fun into sharing locations so to create interest in their mobile navigation products, they built the world's largest signpost and put it up fifty metres into the air, next to London Bridge. People who saw the sign could text in their favourite locations and they would be displayed on the electronic signpost and the arrow would turn into the direction of the location. The Arrow was over two tonnes in weight and was the length of two double decker buses.