On Youtube this is listed as 1988 but it was actually 1983/4 and I don’t think it ran till 1988 because the jingle made a lot of people a tad uncomfortable – you have to remember the times.

Just after this campaign, Streets started to create the “ripple” range with Boysenberry etc.

The somewhat erotic imagery associated with Blue Ribbon carried over into the Heart commercials when an upmarket version of those was launched containing Blue Ribbon Ice Cream.  Not as erotic as that original ad though – I remember everyone in the boardroom going 16 shades of red when they heard it the first time 🙂

P&O

P&O

Take me away please P&O was created by John Bevins but in the 80's the account was handled by O&M. I remember another classic media planning...

American Express – Mr Wong

American Express – Mr Wong

This campaign was fraught with so much controversy. In the early 80's everyone wanted to ditch it and create a new ad - after all it had been...

Qantas

Qantas

Before "I still call Australia Home" and the Australian Children's Choir commercials Qantas were "the spirit of Australia, the flying kangaroo"....