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An Inconvenient History

October 28, 2007 By: Deborah Lipp Category: Actors & Crew, Matthew Weiner, Media-Web-News

Our commenter grinbear has written an interesting blog about some advertising history, inspired by our favorite show.

This TV series from the producers of The Sopranos has certainly succeeded in providing an opportunity for one former Austin ad man to reflect on what was happening in our little part of the advertising pond in 1971 (which is like 1960 in Austin years).

There’s lots more…

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