Comments on: 20 of the best ads ever from the George Patterson agency

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:13:25 +0000

Um, anothermous, seem to think Bid Ad, Schweppes Burst, VB Boonie, AFL were all from this century. I’m no mathematician, but that makes 20% of the top 20 from the last 10 years. A pretty fair proportion for an agency that’s been around 75 years.

By: liam

liam — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:21:38 +0000

Loved this,

How about some more agencies? top 10?

By: anothermous

anothermous — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:35:39 +0000

this collection, featuring only one ad from this century is testament to how little they have done in the last ten years… sad to see a once mighty premiership team now wooden spooners. Pity they don’t hand out awards for embarrassing management decisions and poor leadership

By: Tee Cygnese

Tee Cygnese — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:50 +0000

Does “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet”, from Campbell Ewald, USA, , sound at all like “Football , Meat Pies, Kangaroos and Holden Cars” of a later date?

And Patts claim it as one of theirs!

By: Legosity

Legosity — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:13:36 +0000

What a great trip down memory lane.
Some fantastic work in there – well done to Patts & congrats!

(its OK to cringe at some of the older ones right?)

By: Dave Bathur

Dave Bathur — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:58:37 +0000

I’ve always worked in ‘digital’. I’ve never touched TV, possibly never will. But I’m a big fan of Peter Heathwood’s work.

By: fnar fnar

fnar fnar — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:44:58 +0000

The AFL History of Australia campaign isn’t fit to carry the recent AFL ad’s award bucket.

By: Zac Martin

Zac Martin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:00:22 +0000

This is why I want to get into advertising. For a bunch of “traditionalists”, they’re some amazing work in there.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:41:05 +0000

Some really great work from one of only a handful of truly great Australian agencies. Though I am surprised to see “AFL History of Australia” in the top 20. Surely the ad from this year is bigger, better, and more reflective of the status of George Patts in the industry?

By: re: turn on

re: turn on — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:23:14 +0000

Apt that the first TVC I remember is the OTC Memories ad. Comes across a little maudlin now, but the Grand Prix is deserved if it still evokes childhood recollections 25 years later. Had no idea until seeing now that it obliquely refers to the self-exile of many families from the Greek military junta, but I guess it poignantly tapped into any immigrant experience.