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Many years ago in Italy a SuperMarket company called Esselunga did the same:

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en-GB&q=esselunga&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B5GGGL_enNL311NL311&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

:)
michele [swordfish media]
2009-04-15 16:09:38

AMAZING! Fizzy Rascal is my favorite!
Alexander Bomok
2009-04-15 18:16:10

Fantastically funny and beautifully crafted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Debbie Morris
2009-04-15 20:09:29

Brilliant, very witty!
Thomas Godwin
2009-04-15 20:18:38

What a fantastic idea, simple, witty and very effective - I love it!
Mandy
2009-04-16 07:52:57

So funny!
Lili
2009-04-16 08:05:53

Amazing, they've made me smile this morning :)
Becs
2009-04-16 08:22:21

this is good stuff...im glad he changed the name otherwise id have to sue over "stars and there pies" ....a sketch i wrote when i was 12, that involved celebrities discussing making and digesting their favourite pie or tart.

i'm making a big call...
PUNS ARE THE WAY FORWARD THIS YEAR.

Also whatever the word gymnastic term for 'look around you's" thanks ants ...thants, shall also be huge.
pete
2009-04-16 11:33:04

A 12 year old could come up with this concept...when will the establishment stop complimenting the untalented?!?
Peter Jones
2009-04-16 22:35:01

coincidentally, in Singapore, there is a bread shop in a Hawker center, named itself "Bread Pitt". it's hilarious.
ampulets
2009-04-17 04:33:10

Yes, Esselunga did the same years ago and continued for a long time... Complete rip off going on here. Must admit that being for supermarkets Esselunga was more aimed and consistent as a campaign than one for Harvey Nicks with Peas or brownies...
http://properzia.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/personaggi_esselunga-definitivo.jpg
Beetoe
2009-04-17 06:26:12

Another vote for Esselunga!
Thomas
2009-04-18 06:23:43

Esselunga has had a twelve year running print campain which is absolutely identical.
Stefano Moro
2009-04-18 07:58:56

Good cod, that's poor. They must have done it just for the halibut....
Tofurky
2009-04-18 09:12:30

Cheeky! I like this
Liza
2009-04-18 14:32:01

So what if an Italian supermarket chain did something like it. These are great and far better than the pretentious campaigns from HN's main ad agency (which isn't Mr H). In today's climate we need a laugh, or at the very least something to make us smile.
alan page
2009-04-21 14:50:15

Brilliant!

In response to Stefano Moro (Esselunga has had a twelve year running print campaign which is absolutely identical) . . .

Have you opened the Esselunga link Beetoe supplied? Or is just l'orgoglio Italiano (Italian pride) talking? Nothing wrong with that as I'm Italian & proud too, but never let that cloud your judgement. The Harvey Nichols campaign is very funny, cheeky and beautifully simple. It may have been ripped off, but identical it isn't and more importantly who cares?
Isa Remo
2009-04-22 10:04:09

Simply brilliant!
EC
2009-04-23 14:01:28

I'm loving it!

Fantastic & very funny.
Cristina
2009-04-23 14:38:06

Brilliant!!! great idea!
Anja
2009-04-23 14:42:01

Great! skate moss is my favorite!!
Lisbeth
2009-04-23 14:50:24

hahahaha. never seen anything this funny!
tom boniface
2009-05-01 11:40:38

I am working on a project about postcards and I think these are great. Learn more about the project at onepostcard.com

My project is interested in the other side of the postcard. Anyone interested in participating in the study can do so at http://www.onepostcard.com.

Thank you for this great post!

Evan
Evan MacDonald
2009-05-05 22:45:09

You guys......they are great! My favourite is Pea Diddy!
Stay in touch!
Kate
2009-05-14 22:05:26

Love the Gordon Brownie card! These are awesome!
SJL Web Design
2009-06-25 13:44:13

Very witty designs, made me smile!
Alistair
2009-06-27 11:22:28

Very mirthful designs i liked the 4th design design is looking very great

Great creativity applied
Website designers
2009-08-24 11:36:54

LOL, this is hilarious :-)

I had a good laugh :-)
Webdesign Hamburg
2009-08-30 18:14:14

Hey, its really funny! Many Thanks for this site! :-)
pfefferspray
2009-09-08 00:11:34

Fantastically funny and beautifully crafted
jet protector
2009-09-28 15:03:23

Fantastically funny and beautifully crafted
jet protector
2009-09-28 15:28:03

Fantastic. I really like it:
Haarentfernung
2009-10-06 19:09:29

lol, very funny pictures !
Daniel
2009-10-18 20:46:00

Somebody has too much time on their hands
Turkish
2009-10-19 11:09:35

I absolutely love these! This definitely takes a unique talent that Harvey Nichols has obviously mastered. By looking at his site, I would have never guessed that he'd be the creator behind postcards like this.
Jobs Manhattan New York
2009-10-26 19:44:00

Keep it simply! This are funny pictures!
Haarlos
2009-11-03 11:16:11

Skate Moss and Tuna Thurman tickled me and brought back memories of working on Hoop's punfest, Fish on Friday a few years back. I offer a best of platter of puns and I think you'll agree Kylie Minnow is still hard to beat. http://thisishoop.com/docs/fish/
Russ
2009-11-03 13:48:17

Hahaha, nice pics, cute !!
Danny
2010-01-13 21:52:39

Hehehe, i love that caricatures, really nice!
Geschenk Ostern
2010-01-15 13:55:30

Fantastic. I really like it:
Ipuro
2010-01-24 22:06:23

fun fun fun ;-)
Walther
2010-02-25 08:21:33

haha its very funny
vivian
2010-03-05 11:44:44

loool
brian
2010-03-19 12:11:09

This was a design that Harvey Nichols used about ten years ago. I've got postcards at home with 'Elvis Parsley' on it. Old.
Katie
2010-03-19 16:48:02

ahahaha very funny.
metallkat
2010-03-20 13:38:36

rofl
carsten
2010-03-22 14:38:34

'Elvis Pretsel' :)
'Eric Banana'
'Michael Jacket Potato'
'Madoner Kebab'
crazyface
2010-04-25 21:11:59

I really like it
reiner
2010-04-29 10:24:41

I thought they could of put kate moss with some 'moss' but other than that it brought a smile to my afternoon.
Rich - web designer leeds
2010-04-29 15:53:02

woow, thats funny. ..... kate moos is awesome :- )
Ganter Schuhe
2010-06-13 21:01:20

Really great pictures. My favorite is Bread Pitt! Wonderful!!!
Rechnung
2010-06-29 16:54:27

Absolutly great, I like Skate Moss
Lowrance
2010-07-27 20:20:13

If I had to pick I would go with Pea Diddy ;)
ofen kamine
2010-07-28 20:19:13

I can't pick a favourite. I think they're all very funny. As usual, the simplest ideas win hands down. Thanks Creative Review....you always hunt the best things down.
Bella
2010-08-01 08:12:36

I found Skate Moss looks like a balletdancer in her Ballett Tutu. Can I use this pic for my Blog?
Ballettbekleidung
2010-10-10 11:12:39

Fantastically funny and beautifully crafted
Versicherung
2010-10-13 15:56:27

My favorite is Wayne Pruney. Very good.
Welsangeln
2010-10-21 17:00:07

Artist formerly known as mince classic love it
minster
2010-12-16 22:38:21

Great! Very funny pictures and a nice text. I enjoy it!
U.N.
2011-03-26 11:06:03

Great ideas, great pictures. Good work
Haarentfernung
2011-05-16 19:38:35

An interesting concept. Wayne Pruney and Bread Pitt are definitely my favourites!
Tom O'Rourke
2011-06-12 15:29:40

nice
Enrico
2011-07-17 15:00:58

I just love these, very classy, very funny.
Fred
2011-08-29 11:50:36

Esselunga has had a twelve year running print campain which is absolutely identical.
Sizilien
2011-10-03 18:52:05

Love Pea Diddy, very simple, fun and cool. I wonder how much they were to buy, just had a look and theres an Elvis Parsely going for £4.50!
Ben Smith
2011-10-03 20:52:48

Wuhaha Wayne Pruney...
You made my day!
Best Ski Holidays
2011-11-03 22:59:06

Loved the Dizzy Rascal impersonation! :-)
GinTronic
2011-11-06 14:59:59

Top selection of design + creativity - the range should be expanded further!
Design Leeds
2012-07-28 10:19:10

Hilarious pictures.
Thank You
Tim
2012-10-19 13:17:10

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