Your Dolls Deserve Better

Be safe while pricking, Jenga ninjas, and more.

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The Swipe
January 21, 2025

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‘Your Dolls Deserve Better' - Manhattan Mini Storage

  • What’s happening: Manhattan Mini Storage hilariously calls out collectors with hobbies that might make guests uncomfortable, like a creepy doll collection, while promoting their affordable storage solutions.

  • Why it’s awesome: It’s laugh-out-loud funny and perfectly highlights how the brand understands the quirks of its customers while offering practical solutions.

‘Be Safe While Pricking Out' - Relate

  • What’s happening: This ad by Relate uses a bold gardening pun to highlight the rise in STIs among people over 65. It creatively combines humor with a veggie visual to deliver an important message about staying safe.

  • Why it’s awesome: It tackles a taboo topic with wit and charm, making a serious issue easy to talk about and hard to ignore.

'Jenga Ninjas Start Young' - Toys Center

  • What’s happening: This ad humorously connects Jenga with training skills like stealth and precision, showing a sneaky kid using his newfound abilities to swipe car keys.

  • Why it’s awesome: It’s playful and connects the game to real-life moments that make parents laugh while appreciating the brand’s creativity.

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'Light Up Your Brain' - The Economist

  • What’s happening: This interactive billboard lights up when someone walks beneath it, symbolizing how The Economist sparks bright ideas and intellectual enlightenment.

  • Why it’s awesome: It’s genius in its simplicity, a visual metaphor brought to life. It literally turns heads and leaves people thinking, just like The Economist.

'Beauty Queens vs. Power Machines' - Subaru

  • What’s happening: Subaru cheekily congratulates Audi and BMW for winning the “beauty contest” while reminding everyone it’s the real winner of the 2006 International Engine of the Year.

  • Why it’s awesome: It’s bold, witty, and appeals to car enthusiasts who know that power and performance always trump appearances.

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