"BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!" Ronco & Popeil Product Design MCM Advertising HC Fine

Description: But, Wait! There's More! by Timothy Samuelson, published by Rizzoli 2002 (First Edition)Fantastic volume featuring the gadgets, advertising, and "irresistible appeal and spiel of Ronco and Popeil."Hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), 128 pages, 9 x 8.5". Fine condition, like new.For nearly fifty years, the Popeil Brothers' and Ronco's high-energy commercials have been familiar intruders into the living rooms of America - and most homes bear evidence of their seductive visits. Countless Veg-O-Matics, Seal-A-Meals, Kitchen Magicians, Pocket Fishermen, and other gadgets sit tucked away in many a cupboard, giving silent testimony to the power of their broadcast salesmanship. This dynamic, colorful, and amusing volume tells the classic rags to riches story of this fascinating business whose name has become synonymous with the word "gadget." Through a witty, informative text complemented by a wealth of colorful vintage advertisements, stunning product package art, and photography that cooks, business students, graphic and industrial design mavens, and fans of popular culture will love, this book examines the inventiveness and ubiquity of Popeil products through a range of special visual and editorial features. These include: an encapsulated history of the company; annotated cel-by-cel recreations of the most popular commercials; amusing anecdotes about the inventions; transcripts of the alluring, rapid-fire sales pitches; humorous quotes; and entertaining facts.

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Location: Chicago, Illinois

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