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Submarine Rises through Milan Streets

Submarine Rises through Milan Streets
While the images below might look like some sort of horrible, but unlikely disaster, what you’re looking at is the result of an art project on the streets of Milan, Italy. As part of an ad campaign for European insurance companies Europ Assistance IT and Genertel, ad agency M&C Saatchi Milano installed a full-size submarine in the ground in the center of Milan.

Yawn In Front Of It, and this Coffee Machine Will Give You a Free Cup of Joe

Yawn In Front Of It, and this Coffee Machine Will Give You a Free Cup of Joe
This coffee machine, aptly called “Bye Bye Red Eye”, doesn’t want your money. Instead, it wants to give you a cup of coffee – provided you prove that you really need it, that is. How? By yawning in front of it.

Procter & Gamble Promotes Mobile Shopping with Virtual QR Store

Procter & Gamble Promotes Mobile Shopping with Virtual QR Store
It’s no secret that companies who come up with the most creative ads are the ones that get the most attention, therefore, achieving their goal. Procter & Gamble decided to go the unusual route recently, and drummed up a lot of publicity when they launched their QR truck store on the road.

Rugbeer Vending Machine Must Be Tackled to Land a Brewski

Rugbeer Vending Machine Must Be Tackled to Land a Brewski
I’m sure we’ve all had put beat down on a vending machine at one point in our lives for not delivering our drink or snack after you’ve paid. Something about shaking a vending machine seems to get frustration out, and sometimes gets the product (or two) out too.

Star Wars Identities Posters: Your Eyes Can Deceive You; Don’t Trust Them.

Star Wars Identities Posters: Your Eyes Can Deceive You; Don’t Trust Them.
Remember that Star Wars Identities museum exhibit that’s coming to Canada? Well, they’ve just released some great promotional posters. The exhibit is set to open April 19th in Montreal, Canada. It’s too bad that I now live on the other side of the world now – I actually used to live in Montreal.

Mini Xbox Games in Cereal Boxes, Break Just Like the Real Thing

Mini Xbox Games in Cereal Boxes, Break Just Like the Real Thing
I was wandering the cereal aisle in my local grocery store looking for my morning sugar fix, when I stumbled this Xbox-themed promotion in boxes of cereal. Six Xbox-branded mini-games are available in specially-marked boxes of Kellogg’s cereal (I always wanted to say that), including Apple Jacks, Cocoa Krispies, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Honey Smacks and Frosted Flakes.

Simcity Bricks Your System, Literally

Simcity Bricks Your System, Literally
This has got to be one of the best video game promotional items that I’ve ever come across. It’s so simple, yet brilliant. It’s an actual custom-cast brick that was used to promote the classic MAXIS/EA city-building game SimCity 2000.

Weird Video Game Stuff Found on Ebay

Weird Video Game Stuff Found on Ebay
These days, video game franchises get merchandized to death. So I decided to set out on a mission to find the strangest game merch and promotional schwag I could find over on eBay. Here are some of my favorites.