Get your own classic Economist ad

Do you remember these classic Economist ads? Well now you can buy them as limited edition prints.

Russell Blackmore, who used to be an employee of The Economist, has formed a partnership with the magazine to print some of the most iconic posters.

These are from their 'White out of Red' ad campaign and are available hand framed in a limited edition of 250. They were originally created by Abbott Mead Vickers.

See more of these at Creative Review or buy yours at Sonic Editions.

Campbell's Soup issues limited-edition Warhol cans

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Andy Warhol's use one of a can in his art Campbell's Soup has released a series of limited-edition soup cans.

Warhol famously featured Campbell's' cans in several of his paintings and screenprints from 1962.

These special edition cans are not exact replicas from Warhol's art however they reference the bright colours he included in his 1965 series.

Cans will only be on sale at Target in the US, with 1.2 million cans released, at 75 cents each and already they are springing up on eBay.

Vintage Car Dealerships

If you're bored with the minimalist looks of today's car dealerships then take a look at these images of some classic dealerships.

Oh for the days of chandeliers and medieval dining halls.

Classic puppet actors audition for classic film roles

In aid of Comic Relief this year these videos from the archives of the 'Woolly Actors' Guild' provide previously unseen archive footage of some of the UK's most famous puppet actors auditioning for iconic cinematic roles.

Who knew that Rainbow's Zippy was up for the lead in Scarface and Geiorge was up for Notting Hill. Even Bagpuss gets a look in.

See some of the films below and more here on the Woolly Actors Guild website.

VW ads celebrate classic cinema moments

VW has created three new ads, which are currently running at independent cinemas across the UK.

Each one focuses on a famous movie - Taxi Driver, Silence of the Lambs and Jaws - and imagines what inspired the classic moments in the films.

The series is directed by Ivan Zacharias and was dreamed up by DDB London as part of the VW 'See Film Differently' campaign.

See the three ads below:

D&AD Celebrates 50 years with classic 1965 Hancock

Marking its 50th birthday, D&AD has delved into its archive to highlight significant pieces of work that have featured in the awards. Creative Review will be publishing one a week.

This time, it's the turn of Mather & Crowther's 'Go to work on an egg' campaign which started in 1957 but was first awarded by D&AD in 1965. A classic Hancock.

See a celebration of 50 years of great design and advertising here

Three Classic Social Media Campaigns

Having challenged the office to think of some classic social media and viral campaigns we have chosen three that have their made their mark over the past few years and made us laugh. What do you think?

1.  Evian - 'Roller Babies'
A classic integrated campaign that featured babies break dancing and roller skating to Rapper's Delight. Now with almost 50million views of YouTube and several other spin off videos including interviews - a global success story. Oh, and very funny!

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2.  Old Spice - 'Smell Like a Man, Man'
Isaiah Mustafa had already become popular in the Old Spice TV ads but this was extended when a campaign was created that allowed him to interact with the audience, responding to questions via online videos and Twitter. The campaign quickly spread around the world creating a new life for the Old Spice brand proving that customer interaction is key to successful social media campaigns.  

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3. Office Max - 'Elf Yourself'
This US office supply retailer has been 'elfing' people around the world for five years. Transforming customer's faces into dancing elves. The result of the first campaign was 122 million elves and great brand awareness. And they have continued the tradition each year since. Great fun and created a spin off business, Jib Jab. Get ready for 2011 Season.

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