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Tetley Prepares to Battle PG Tips

Just PG Tips — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:00:59 +0000

Tetley vs PG Tips. Who will win?

Tetley is preparing to take on PG Tips for the title of biggest tea brand. PG Tips has passed Tetley as biggest tea brand in the UK.

A new campaign from a British advertising agency will harken back to a previous advertising campaign. The campaign will bring back the Tetley tea folks. For 28 years, the Tetley tea folks, Gaffer, Sydney, Archie and Clarence, were used.

Starting in 2001, Tetley focused on the health benefits of tea and dropped the Tetley tea folk.

You can see a sample Tetley tea folk ad below.

PG Tips Commercial from the 1980s

Just PG Tips — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:00:08 +0000

PG Tips Print Ad from 1962

Just PG Tips — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:00:56 +0000

Here is a PG Tips print ad from 1962. It is great to see the images of the times. Notice how much the packaging has changed.

PG Tips Ad

A great, unknown Facebook page is the Unilever Archives (maker of PG Tips). It has great images of various Unilever products from the past.

PG Tips Ads Spoofing James Bond

Just PG Tips — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:00:40 +0000

Here are a couple PG Tips commercials spoofing James Bond. Worth watching.

PG Tips Radio Commercial

Just PG Tips — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:00:41 +0000

Here is a radio ad for PG Tips. It appeared in the UK.

PG Tips Ads After the Chimps Retired

Just PG Tips — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:00:54 +0000

The very popular and world-famous PG Tips chimps retired in 2002. Do you know who followed the chimps?

What does Peter Sellers have to do with the PG Tips chimps?

Just PG Tips — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:00:30 +0000

Feel free to use this trivia question at parties, it is sure to be a stumper. What does Peter Sellers have to do with the PG Tips chimps?

As you know, the PG Tips chimps commercials are world-famous and in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running advertising campaign.

Peter Sellers was the narrator of the first PG Tips chimp commercial, dubbed “Stately Home,” which aired in 1956.

What was the first PG Tips Commercial?

Just PG Tips — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:00:36 +0000

The PG Tips commercials with the chimps are world famous. Even though they only appeared in Britain starting in the 50s, people across the world have seen the commercials. The PG Tips chimp ads are in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running advertising campaign. But, do you know when the first ad appeared?

The PG Tips chimps ads began in 1956. The first commercial was called “Stately Home.” It featured the chimps at a upper-class tea party with many of the people having bad manners.

New PG Tips Ad Reminds of Harry and Sally

Just PG Tips — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:46 +0000

Here is a new PG Tips ad that just started airing in the UK. As usual, monkey is great. This commercial will remind you of a diner scene from a movie about 2 “friends” Harry and Sally.

Classic Swinging PG Tips Ad

Just PG Tips — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:33:10 +0000

Here is another classic PG Tips ad featuring the chimps.