Vintage Wilkinson Coffee Ads - I'm drawing comparisons...

I just love these early 50's muppet adverts for Wilkinson Coffe.

Apparently these were made and directed by none other than Jim Henson!

The ads had to be 10 seconds and no more which was a bit of challenge but i think the content is hilarious (if a little violent).

The ads starred the cheerful Wilkins, who liked Wilkins Coffee, and the grumpy Wontkins, who hated it. Wilkins would often do serious harm to Wontkins in the ads -- blowing him up, stabbing him with a knife, and smashing him with a club, among many other violent, but funny, acts.

Ad number two:

Wilkins: ''Care for a cup of Wilkins Coffee?"

Wontkins: "No, i don't drink coffee"

*BANG - Wontkins is shot in the head*

Wilkins: "This has been a public service announcement"

Ad number three:

Wilkins: "We're here to persuade people to drink more Wilkins coffee?"

Wontkins: "What's the club for?"

*SMACK - Wontkins is clubbed over the head by Wilkins*

Wilkins: "To get their attention"

Ad number four:

Wilkins: "You getting on the Wilkins coffee bandwagon?"

Wontkins: "No"

*Wontkins is run over by the Bandwagon*

Wilkins: "You either go with Wilkins or you just don't go"

I can't help but draw comparisons with these hilarious ads and the attitudes of marketers.

Whether traditional or digital, it doesn't matter, we're constantly clubbing each other over the head and it's our way or the highway.

Ridiculous but true :-)