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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
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'''Bufferin Man''' was a 1950's advertising design used to promote the Bufferin brand of [[Wikipedia:Aspirin|Aspirin]] it is included in the back row of people on the cover of [[We're Only In It For The Money]]. Bufferin Man is a "mechanical drawing of the human body", shown at the moment the human is taking Bufferin.
[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.
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==Examples==
  
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].
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[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 Life magazine (7/17/1950)]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv-w--3GmxM Bufferin Pain Reliever Commercial - 1950s (YouTube)]  
  
 
[[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 14:49, 13 December 2010

Bufferin Man was a 1950's advertising design used to promote the Bufferin brand of Aspirin it is included in the back row of people on the cover of We're Only In It For The Money. Bufferin Man is a "mechanical drawing of the human body", shown at the moment the human is taking Bufferin.

Examples

Life magazine (7/17/1950)

Bufferin Pain Reliever Commercial - 1950s (YouTube)