July 01, 2005
The Dog
With one of the least Google-able names for a marketing phenomenon ever, the adorable, distended pup photographs sold under the name of "The Dog" still managed to spawn a bizarre and diverse variety of product spin-offs including body glitter, dog-shaped backpacks, a special dog-branded Monopoly set, Pez dispensers, and cake decorating kit.
I like the pride in their description of their "highly expressIVE close-range images (using a wide-angle photographical lens), round eyes, and protruding muzzle." And their ingenuous motto - "Love dog - love people - love life."
Also I think it's hilarious that the "The Dog" Pomeranian looks pretty much like, well, a regular Pomeranian. (List of dogs here.)
posted by miranda at 09:01 AM