This campaign was started by Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation in 1944 in various magazines under the headline -

"Ere Now! What's Comin' Off? (Farnsworth television in England 10 years ago) "


So , How would you Rate The Ad ?

I will post on this as I've been into antiques and ephemera for some time and spent my share of hours digging through musty bins of ads and covers. As far as advertising for that era goes, this was definitely ahead of it's time. The use of art was common but not this level of abstraction. However it is the abstract concept (tv 10 years ago?) that causes both some confusion and some intrigue. Just enough of both to make you read further. I give this ad 4 stars.

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Theres somethign about it that I really dont like. I dont know if its the red color, the layout, a comination of things or what.

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I rated a 5, because coming from that time: good talent and good content. Accurate and to the point ; and a good image to give a funny and provoking illustration of the content. If this was made 1 year ago, a 3 or 4.

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It's kind of "intense" I guess you could say... all that darn red.

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Design-wise, it's nicely executed. Looks like the inspiration came from the "Russian Constructivism" style of the 1920's. The strong use of red, and black makes it stand out, and gives it a solid feel.