Comments on: So much bigger than I thought! http://themartinishaker.com/2007/02/so-much-bigger-than-i-thought/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:27:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: sara http://themartinishaker.com/2007/02/so-much-bigger-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-31672 sara Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:45:17 +0000 http://blog.3rdmartini.com/so-much-bigger-than-i-thought/#comment-31672 I think this is the same spot that they used last year. They also advertise on sports radio, used to pay Howard Stern to shill for them, and advertise in the back of Maxim for every gift giving holiday. For December, the headline was, "Give Bear, Get Bare!" Makes my head hurt a little. I think this is the same spot that they used last year. They also advertise on sports radio, used to pay Howard Stern to shill for them, and advertise in the back of Maxim for every gift giving holiday. For December, the headline was, “Give Bear, Get Bare!”

Makes my head hurt a little.

]]> By: Paul Corrigan http://themartinishaker.com/2007/02/so-much-bigger-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-31671 Paul Corrigan Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:17:10 +0000 http://blog.3rdmartini.com/so-much-bigger-than-i-thought/#comment-31671 I found this VTB piece strangely entertaining. You have to give them credit for standing out and getting noticed. It seems as though they're trying to get Vermont Teddy Bears added to the pop culture lixicon. Head on. I found this VTB piece strangely entertaining. You have to give them credit for standing out and getting noticed. It seems as though they’re trying to get Vermont Teddy Bears added to the pop culture lixicon.

Head on.

]]> By: Jeremy Fuksa: Creative Generalist http://themartinishaker.com/2007/02/so-much-bigger-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-31668 Jeremy Fuksa: Creative Generalist Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:04:57 +0000 http://blog.3rdmartini.com/so-much-bigger-than-i-thought/#comment-31668 Actually Stacie, the difference is $60 and a completely different target audience. Build-A-Bear Workshop bears are aimed at children with the sole purpose of their being able to customize the bears as their own creations. Vermont Teddy Bears are overpriced bears with thinly veiled sexual references. Actually Stacie, the difference is $60 and a completely different target audience. Build-A-Bear Workshop bears are aimed at children with the sole purpose of their being able to customize the bears as their own creations.

Vermont Teddy Bears are overpriced bears with thinly veiled sexual references.

]]> By: Stacie Penney http://themartinishaker.com/2007/02/so-much-bigger-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-31667 Stacie Penney Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:50:41 +0000 http://blog.3rdmartini.com/so-much-bigger-than-i-thought/#comment-31667 What's the difference between a $20 bear from Build-A-Bear and an $80 one from VTB? About $60. What’s the difference between a $20 bear from Build-A-Bear and an $80 one from VTB? About $60.

]]> By: Jane http://themartinishaker.com/2007/02/so-much-bigger-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-31666 Jane Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:13:59 +0000 http://blog.3rdmartini.com/so-much-bigger-than-i-thought/#comment-31666 Ew, that's truly icky and horrible. Ew, that’s truly icky and horrible.

]]> By: John Wilker http://themartinishaker.com/2007/02/so-much-bigger-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-31665 John Wilker Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:06:04 +0000 http://blog.3rdmartini.com/so-much-bigger-than-i-thought/#comment-31665 Haven't seen the spots, but my wife does love VTBs I got her crazy bear before the recall. great stuff! Haven’t seen the spots, but my wife does love VTBs

I got her crazy bear before the recall. great stuff!

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