I remember many of those posters winding up in dorm rooms. They were introduced by the Ford Motor Company in 1965 and became a convenient way for drivers and their passengers to be entertained while in their car or truck. The plastic shell was easily breakable. And when Sony introduced the Walkman, you had plenty of content (we didn’t use that term then, either).But the minuses probably outweighed the pluses. On the one hand, they were so small that they were the most portable way to “consume” music (a term that we didn’t use then). We could go on and on. I thought the still by itself was more effective than the t.v. Only 2 left in stock - order soon. Currently, depending on region, they are available in 10, 20, 46, 60, 90 and 120 minute lengths.On December 12, 2005, Maxell decided to bring "Blown Away Guy" back due to its popularity. This item Original Unused 1996 Framed Maxell Blown Away Guy Art Music Ad Poster 39X20, Not a Reprint.Framed Blown Away Poster This is a 23 year old iconic original Size. Mar 5, 2015 - Explore Carol Pietrantoni's board "Blown Away", followed by 869 people on Pinterest. $7.40 $ 7. Buy maxell posters designed by millions of artists and iconic brands from all over the world. 77.
As Maxell now makes blank DVDs and CDs, headphones, speakers, and blank audio and video tape, the ads have been updated with photos of iPods and accessories underneath the image. Blank tapes typically cost only a couple of bucks for a 90-minute cassette, good enough to record a full album on each side. 40. All maxell posters are produced on-demand using archival inks, ship within 48 hours, and include a 30-day money-back guarantee. Maxell projectors are available in a range of lumens, resolutions, sizes, and colors for classrooms, conference rooms, houses of worship, and venues. 4.6 out of 5 stars 14. $5.77 $ 5.
Perhaps it was also released as a poster you could buy. "Get blown away" is the headline while copy urges consumers to use Maxell accessories to "make your small iPod sound like a huge audio system".Maxell now assumes responsibility for all Hitachi-brand and Maxell-brand LCD projectors and laser projectors, as well as the Lecture Capture Collaboration Station. Customize your maxell poster with hundreds of different frame options, and get the exact look that you want for your wall! BACKGROUND: In the 1980s, Maxell became an icon of pop culture when it produced ads popularly known as "Blown Away Guy" for its line of audio cassettes. FREE Shipping. 4.8 out of 5 stars 35. $4.99 shipping. Maxell Blown Away Vintage Ad 11inx17in Mini Poster Master Print #01. Steve Steigman Blown Away Art Print Poster [Accessory] (I notice the Amazon link for the art print — nice touch). ad.The listener was the makeup artist.Family Guy did a parody of this in an episode.In the british version the model was Peter Murphy from the band Bauhaus.The speaker used in the ad appears to be a JBL – L100.The TV ad’s print counterpart bragged “After 500 plays our high fidelity tape still delivers high fidelity.”Maxell’s “Blown-Away Guy”Who played the Maxell listener please, and was that wine he was drinking?What’s more, you could record on them… whether it was copying a friend’s album, or converting your own LPs to cassettes. In the 1980s, Maxell became an icon of pop culture when it produced advertisements popularly known as "Blown Away Guy" for its line of audio cassettes. See more ideas about Blown away, Maxell, Blow. Maxell’s “Blown-Away Guy” We’ve written about the fond memories that many a classic rock fan had for their car’s in-dash 8-track players . In the pre-iPod and pre-smartphone days, if you were on a road trip, you’d grab a batch and slap them into your car’s cassette player to make your journey go faster. The tape could break, melt in the heat, and eventually–the bane of our existence–get mangled in our tape players.Maxell used that still pic as in-store advertising. The original campaign conceived by Art Director Lars Anderson began as a two-page spread in Rolling Stone Magazine ad in 1980, and was made into television spots in 1981 which ran throughout the 1980s. Maxell audio cassettes were available in 46, 60, 90, 100, 120 and 150 minute lengths. So, too, its case. There were two sides of the coin when it came to the little plastic gems. Steve Steigman Blown Away Art Print Poster.
The original campaign began as a trade ad in 1980 and was made into TV spots in 1979 which ran throughout the 1980s. But what about the 8-track’s cousin, the humble cassette?