Iconic moments of the last century recreated with Oreo biscuits to mark 100 year birthday

Oreo is celebrating its 100th birthday this week, and to mark it, the  cookie brand has illustrated iconic moments of the last century using the biscuits! What a way to publicise their anniversary. You may have to use your imagination for a few of the images however the concept for this promotion is brilliant, simple and effective. (Plus, I love the cookies!) Find all the images on the Mirror online here: Oreos...

The birth of the Frankenstein burger

Dr. Mark Post, a research scientist from Maastricht Unversity, Netherlands is hoping that Heston Blumenthal will rise to the challenge and create the world’s first test tube burger for a shocking price of £207,000. A Dutch scientist has created meat from bovine stem cells.  and challenged Heston Blumental to create the first test tube burger.  This should be on sale by October at £207K each. The meat...

Eggs for heroes

Fundraising has always been competitive.  Good fundraisers continually look for novel ways to raise money. Built from more than 5,000 egg boxes, this sculptor has used 26 litres of glue, over 10,000 nails, 15 litres of paint, 80 square metres of steel and 5,013 staples to create this tank, taking three weeks to complete it. It’s been created to raise money for charity. This is very clever and I sincerely...

Say it with . . .flower cabbages for Valentine’s Day

In these time of austerity why do we have to confrom to buying flowers, chocolates and expensive cards as an expression of our love?  TH Clements, a grower,  in Boston,  Lincs. has produced these look like roses or chrysanthemums.   But they are cabbages. The 89p cabbages are available in vivid purple or soft pastels  and totally edible. Buy one today and eat it tomorrow.  Now that is good PR –...

Pooch Power Hits TV Advertising

First there was pester power when adverts were aimed at kids to get their parents to purchase goodies. Now, someone at Baker’s Dog Food has come up with the idea of  targeting dogs with an advert that only dogs will be able to hear. While the dog may hear the whistle/pitch or whatever it is alleged, just how would the animals then persuade their owners to buy this particular brand of food? Granted it is...