Buckles Blog: Madison Sq. Garden 1972

Monday, March 17, 2008

rbbb ad 1972, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

RBBB ad 1972 -- Full color ad from the New York Daily News.

NINE WEEKS!

Anonymous said...: Is this year the toy co. ran it?

D.Powell; 17 March, 2008 16:21
Anonymous said...: In all fairness Mr. Irvin Feld was in complete charge of operations of the shows and Mattel had very little impact, if any, until they got involved with Circus World, and I believe they wish they hadn't done it. But from the day of Judge Hofheinz stroke until the Feldes actually bought the show, Irvin was in complete charge. It seemed it never worked out for Mattel to incorporate their Toy Bus. with the circus.; 17 March, 2008 17:53
Anonymous said...: Doing a lot of advertising for my business, I would say that this ad is too busy and confusing. Ask any outdoor ad person and they will tell that you don't put this much clutter in any ad, print or outdoor.
Bob Kitto; 17 March, 2008 20:16
Anonymous said...: To me it look like a toy ad, not for a Circus.

Bob, yes it is too busy!!

D. Powell; 18 March, 2008 09:33

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