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''Bufferin Man'' is featured in the back row of people on the cover of '''We're Only In It For The Money'''.  He (she) is apparently taken from a 1950's Bufferin print ad showing how Bufferin works fast to relieve pain.  An example, from Life Magazine dated 7/17/1950 is shown  
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''Bufferin Man'' is featured in the back row of people on the cover of '''We're Only In It For The Money'''.  He (she) is apparently taken from a 1950's Bufferin print ad campaign showing how Bufferin works fast to relieve pain.  An example, from Life Magazine dated 7/17/1950 is shown  
 
[http://books.google.com/books?id=fUoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=bufferin+aspirin+magazine+ad&source=bl&ots=BRAXsx3p7d&sig=zCe1gNjPP6a0dRtaRJBJ31_BtK4&hl=en&ei=MmsGTcDNEsH88Ab3ztnyAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false here]
 
[http://books.google.com/books?id=fUoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=bufferin+aspirin+magazine+ad&source=bl&ots=BRAXsx3p7d&sig=zCe1gNjPP6a0dRtaRJBJ31_BtK4&hl=en&ei=MmsGTcDNEsH88Ab3ztnyAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false here]
  
 
According to the ad, Bufferin Man is a "mechanical drawing of the human body", shown at the moment the human is taking Bufferin.
 
According to the ad, Bufferin Man is a "mechanical drawing of the human body", shown at the moment the human is taking Bufferin.
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Bufferin Man was used in TV commercials too, as shown [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv-w--3GmxM here] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjyhhxXTp9o&feature=related here].
  
 
[[Category:Supporting Cast|Bufferin Man]]
 
[[Category:Supporting Cast|Bufferin Man]]
 
[[Category:We're Only In It For the Money (The List)|Bufferin Man]]
 
[[Category:We're Only In It For the Money (The List)|Bufferin Man]]

Revision as of 12:38, 13 December 2010

Bufferin Man is featured in the back row of people on the cover of We're Only In It For The Money. He (she) is apparently taken from a 1950's Bufferin print ad campaign showing how Bufferin works fast to relieve pain. An example, from Life Magazine dated 7/17/1950 is shown here

According to the ad, Bufferin Man is a "mechanical drawing of the human body", shown at the moment the human is taking Bufferin.

Bufferin Man was used in TV commercials too, as shown here and here.