Advertising's animal kingdom
Animals like RCA's famous Nipper, an English fox terrier first seen in 1900 listening to His Master's Voice, have long been a favorite advertising come-on. But now a Noah's Ark of furry little friends is barking, growling and clucking to promote products. In the process, the animals are earning stunning salaries. The Ford Motor Co. has just spent $40,000 for the services of two lynxes, one for close-ups and one for jumps, in three commercials for its new Mercury Lynx cars. Grizzly bears regularly command $1,000 a day, and nimble chimpanzees...
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