Maxell It's Worth It. Blown Away Original Vintage Promo Poster Carshade 80's ads

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Maxell It's Worth It. Blown Away Original Vintage Promo Poster CarshadeRARE - 80's advertising/pop cultureHistory: 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. The original campaign began as a trade ad in 1980 and was made into TV spots in 1979 which ran throughout the 1980s. Steve Steigman was the photographer and Richard Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" was used for music for the US TV ads. The ads depict a man sitting low in a (Le Corbusier) high armed chair facing a JBL L100 speaker. His hair and necktie, along with the lampshade to the man's right and the martini glass on the low table to the man's left, are being blown back by the tremendous sound from speakers in front of him -- supposedly due to the audio accuracy of Maxell's product. He is shown desperately clinging to the armrests but defiantly looking ahead at the source of the music through sunglasses. The image became the de facto standard of those who believed their stereo equipment had sufficient power to move the mind and the soul. The impact of the advertising campaign on popular culture still resonates today!You may have the poster, the t-shirt, the magazine ads and even the clock... but is your collection complete without this cool Maxell promotional give away?excellent read more
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