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Swedish Armed Forces / försvarsmakten - Who cares? - (2012) (Sweden)

As this stunt actually happened, I seriously contemplated going to that box. Yep.
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Augmented reality PSA in Amsterdam Rembrandtplein mirrors peoples behaviour

This giant TV-billboard in the Rembrandtplein is perfectly situated to be stared at whilst ones waits for the tram.

Heineken vs Mini and the giant boxes in Amsterdam.

This Badlander is hilarious, and classic. The ideas are good, and unusual, they appeared in the same city, only ten days apart (or less even).

Mini - Amsterdam big boxes after Christmas - (2009) :60 (The Netherlands)

On the PC Hooftstraat where the chic boutiques are, this large box - which had presumably contained a Mini wrapped up as a christmas gift - was spotte

Heineken - The Walk-in Fridge on the tram - (2009) :33 (The Netherlands)

As a follow-up of the "walk in fridge" commercial (that didn't score as high at Eurobest as the creators hoped) , this Ambient / stunt
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Adland's 10 by 10 - Top Ten Spec ads that went viral in the past ten years.

Lego: Rebuild it. First it was posted on various adblogs as if Saatchi & Saatchi, Guangzhou, China really had Lego approval on this image.

Fjällräven - Dirty Poster / "Fresh air" - Ambient Sweden

Last Monday, a set of two posters appeared looking rather cryptic.
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Gilde BBQ - Jump BBQ trick - (2009) :30 (Norway)

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Audi - Chase / Decade Jump - (2009) :90 (USA)

Action and classic (competing!) brands in this one - love that.

Panasonic Viera - Fast Life - (2008) :30 (India)

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Gevalia - Scuba diver - (2008) :40 (Sweden)

In 1985 the tagline "Gevalia.
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The Sun - WHERE THE BLOODY HELL WERE YOU? - poster, Australia

For the first time since forever the English got a higher medal tally at the Olympics than Australia, and The Sun Newspaper in Britain were determined

Doctors of the World - Waiting line - guerilla, Netherlands

Euro RSCG Amsterdam sent out a crew of people from Doctors of the World carrying signs on their backs to tag onto any long line they could find in the
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Volkswagen Polo - GPS / The Walker - (2008) :30 (Belgium)

Patrick Otten : DoP Stijn De Coninck : Editor Peter Aerts : Creative Director
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Telia Sweden "pauses" Stureplan in Stockholm. Homage to Improv Everywhere, anyone?

Storåkers in Stockhom were so impressed by Improv Everywhere's fantastic Frozen Grand Central that they repeated the event, except as an ad for T

Scions owners unite with ATTIK to create "United By Individuality" brand campaign.

With the creative approach ambitiously calling for hundreds of Scion owners to unite for a massive photo and film shoot, the monumental cross-media ma

Ryska Posten - Hybrid Hamster car fleet - ambient, Sweden

To announce that "Ryska Posten" delivery services has changed cars, from gas-guzzlers to a hybrid Toyota fleet, Ad Agency KING attached litt
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Newspapers run ads about fake airline Derrie-Air

"Derrie-Air has been exposed.
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Sony - Foam city Happening - (2008) 4:00 (UK)

All of Miami covered in foam. Amazing.
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Sony - Foam City - (2008) :60 (UK / USA)

The by now already famous Sony foam city commercial, shot in Miami, this ad will be aired globally. Director: Simon Ratigan Ad agency: Fallon London
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Vespa - Jump - (2008) :30 (Canada)

Ho-kay, those paying attention here know that I drive a Vespa, actually I've had Vespas since I was 17 years old.
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EnBW "Earth Plug" promotion - Ambient

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Peta cages naked pregnant lady for Mothers day

PETA is at it again, but instead of undressing celebrities they've stripped one of their "very pregnant" members named Noemie down to h
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Lynx launches new fragrance with the help of Keeley Hazell

Page three girl Keeley Hazell helped launch a new fragrance for Lynx in London today, and judging by the pictures alone I gather that:
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Derren Brown dupes ad guys

Playing the advertising experts at their own game, Derren Brown explores subliminal thinking!
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Cops pull over decent drivers just to give them Starbucks coupons.

An update on that Starbucks Holiday cheer - presumably happens in drive-throughs - now we learn that cops in California pull over drivers who have don
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Torke Stunt creates ambient campaign for Prision Break in Portugal

In order to launch the TV series Prison Break on the Portuguese FOX Channel, a multi-phased advertising campaign was performed in Lisbon by Torke Stun

Mophonics artist Four Fifty One tapped by 86theonions for Upshot tour

More and more clients are starting to look to music production houses for more than just licensing a track or composing an original song.
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Sure vs. AT&T "Stunt city" badlanders

Look both ways when you cross the streets of Badland. You may get hit by two commercials.
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Red Bull really does give you wings

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Ogilvy Thailand does poor ad stunt

The Hidden Persuader (English, Portuguese) has an example of very interactive street advertising from Ogilvy One, Bangkok. There's a motion sens
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Nude models squirting yogurt as ad event fined for obscenity.

A dairy advertising exec genius was just fined for "staging an obscene event" in Seoul, South Korea myway news reports.
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Promoters for Travelocity wear nothing but red hat

Over New Years, Travelocity ran their "Red Hat" Promotion, which rewarded folks for showing up at Times Square in Red Hats (like their spoke

Queer cab campaign against homophobia

RFSU (the Swedish national group for sex information) have launched a new campaign, this one aims to battle homophobia.
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Stolen Jeans, the story of not stolen copy-concept

Fans of Badland know that sometimes, twin ideas just happen.
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Chevy corvette ad withdrawn after complaints.

SFGate reports that the Chevy Corvette ad directed by Guy Ritchie has become a PR nightmare.
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Swedish Cow Parade lost some cattle.

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Football in Portugal, causes worldwide football fever: and giant balls to drop onto cars

Just in case anyone might have forgotten about the Lisbon championships, Nike stores in Bankok created this heavy reminder.
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Ford Sportka - Cat Decapitation - (2004) :30 (UK)

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Who the *explitive deleted* is Ted?

People in Denver, Colorado, US have been wondering who the heck is Ted.
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Adman proposes via a full page ad

True love needs to be announced.
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Volkswagen / VW Touareg - Name (2003) - 0:30 (USA)

Stunt driving
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Levi's Type 1 Jeans - Horse (2003) - 0:60 (USA)

Train by HR Giger
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Nivea Thais Up Traffic In Bangkok

(Archived) After cracking down on drugs and pirated products, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is now going on about moral ethics. Last week,
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Jobless adgrunt puts CV on billboard

Marco Duehrkopp unemployed adgrunt in Germany has recieved dozens of job offers after putting his CV up on billboard in Hamburg's busiest media a
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Sony MPEG - Butter (2002) - 0:15 (USA)

Putting butter on his shoes

Toyota Corolla - Ice Rink (2002) - 0:30 (USA)

Slides into ice-rink for some joyriding

Toyota Sienna - E.T. (2002) - 0:30 (USA)

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Ford Ranger - Fight Club (2001) - 0:30 (USA)

"You know fight club, where a group of guys get together..."

BMW “The Hire” / STAR - Madonna (2001) 6:50 (USA)

STAR BMW commercial Star in Los Angeles, California, co-starring Clive Owen and directed by Guy Ritchie.
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Hallmark Channel - Taxi Ride (2001) - 0:30 (USA)

NAPA - Did You Hear That? (2001) - 0:30 (USA)

Mountain Dew - Off Season (1999) - 0:30 (USA)

"What snowboarders do in the off season"
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Mountain Dew - Valet - (1999) 0:30 (USA)

Pepsi - Jeff Gordon (1998) - 0:60 (USA)

Racecar stunts!

Mountain Dew - Jackie Chan (1997) - 0:30 (USA)

Jackie Chan up to his stunts

WNYW news clip - "Dockers pants ad causes bus shelter vandalism" 1996

Fox 5 WNYW reports on Dockers ads that sandwiched actual pants inside bus shelter ad space.

Festis - Airport (1995) :20 (Sweden)

Secret agent types chase each other around through an airport trying to get to the Festis.

Volvo 440 - Airbag - (1993) :45 (UK)

Volvo - Air Bag - (1993) 0:45 (UK)

A Volvo falls off a building.

Yugo - Tough (1988) - 0:30 (USA)

Landrover - Damrover (1986) :60 (UK)

Next time you're late for work, it's worth remembering that nothing, nothing, gets in the way of a landrover.

VW / Volkswagen GTI - Hit the Road Jack (1986) - 0:30 (USA)

Are they singing "Buy this car, then" instead of "hit the road, Jack"?

Milk - Lotta Bottle - (1982) :20 (UK)

Open on a double decker red London bus and kick off the jingle "lotta bottle".
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Milk Tray - Boat - (1981) :30 (UK)

The Milk Tray man delivers chocolate to the mystery lady, James Bond style.

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