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There's No More: Infomercial Star Ron "Set it And Forget it" Popeil Dead at 86
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...cial-icon-dead
I never bought any of his stuff, but I can respect the hustle. |
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Over the years I've usually heard good things about his products, maybe not the cheapest but well made and functional.
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My MIL bought one of those Showtime Rotisseries for each of her kids years ago. My wife and I still use it a couple of times a year. Does a good job.
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Pocket Fisherman. Probably the most "burned into my mind" commercial ever.
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Marketing - meh
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The dudes net worth is/was supposedly $200 million. I'd take that stigmatic title with no problem.
I had a friend at a corporation where I worked who was in Marketing, I asked him one day what's the difference between Marketing and Advertising? His reply - Advertisers actually believe it. |
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I'm good at lying, just not THAT good
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Interesting you say that because the Forman grill kicked ass. It's funny that we now use a Cuisinart when the George worked so well back in the day.
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The Pocket Fisherman was pure genius. I've had several over my lifetime.
Not that they didn't last but I lost a couple and gave a few away as gifts. Ron exemplified the American inventiveness and marketing hutzpah! He made the most of the opportunity America offered. |
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While going through our deceased Mother’s things a years ago I had to stop and marvel at the “Buttoneer” that I gave her as a Mother’s Day gift in the early 70’s with my grade school newspaper route money. She loved and actually used it for a couple of years.
The guy instilled a positive energy around his novelty products which we could use more of. |
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I still have my Bass-O-Matic.
Works great |
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The whole concept was one of just having a line handy when the opportunity presented itself. Small enough to just toss in the trunk. For fun. And it was! OBVIOUSLY not intended for saltwater sport fishing or fishing derbies!! |
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