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Shakespeare in advertising

Shakespeare the salesman: Advertising Coca Cola, iPhones, and chewing tobacco
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Shakespeare and Beyond

Shakespeare the salesman: Advertising Coca Cola, iPhones, and chewing tobacco

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Esther French

Shakespeare is a familiar sight in the theater and on the movie screen, but he’s permeated many other areas of American life. Advertisers have picked up on the ubiquity of Shakespeare for more than two centuries.

Would you buy a used car from William Shakespeare? How about mustard?
Shakespeare and Beyond

Would you buy a used car from William Shakespeare? How about mustard?

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Sarah Hovde

Would you buy a bicycle if William Shakespeare sold it to you? How about trading up to a Cadillac? Over the years, advertisers have counted on the novelty of Shakespeare, and his memorable characters, to sell their products. The brochure…