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Originally Posted by ngcles
But more than this, I often used to wonder (still do) at the angle the the Astrophysics Telescopes ads were driving at. Black & White pic, they had the big refractor set up beside a tallish but demure-looking late 40s lady, big glasses, poodle-perm wearing a dress that looked like it was bought at K-Mart, sitting on a chair beside it holding the control -- almost expressionless and looking not a lot unlike Dustin Hoffman in the "Tootsie" film.
Now, I'm sure she was a lovely person, but her presence was no incredibly neutral one has to ask why was she there at all? What does she add -- to the ad? How are they selling this? What's the message? Is there a message at all or is she just the receptionist at Astrophysics?
That ad persisted for a loooong time and I think I saw it the last time only a few years ago.
Has always puzzled me ...
Best,
Les D
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Les,
maybe the puzzle was the thing that kept you coming back and looking
at the scope ad.
I recall exactly the ad you mean too
Beautifully described too! Tootsie....LOL
My S&T collection starts at 1978 up to present day....I will just HAVE
to go and grab a few now from the late 70's for a laugh.
Great thread!
Steve