Multitool Advertisements

J-sews · **on:** March 09, 2008, 02:08:24 AM

Prime77 has sent me a bunch of multitool advertisements, many of them scanned from old issues of Backpacker Magazine. I found a few of my own as well, most from various outdoor publications. The advertisements are all posted up at the Multitool Encyclopedia HERE.

(Many of the ads posted are from the late 1990's and are rather unique!)

Does anyone have other ads that could be posted? I know there are lots more out there. If you've got a scanner, please scan the magazine page and send it to me. Or better yet, if interested I can walk you through the process of posting it yourself.

Thanks!
Bob

Spoonrobot · **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2008, 04:56:16 AM

Thanks to you guys for taking the time to do this. I really like to see the advertisement ideas that get thrown out there by multi-tool companies. It's kinda the closest thing we'll have to multi art.

I saved these from the Gerber homepage a while back, I'm not sure if they were intended for print or just for the internet.

I have more to scan once I have access to a scanner.

Sea Monster · **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2008, 06:03:01 AM

I'm not going to recommend shaking hands with someone from Gerber's marketing team.

Spoonrobot · **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2008, 06:08:05 AM

Sounds like someone needs a new and improved Multi-Plier® 600 with the Patented Saf.T.Plus locking system and Tungsten carbide insert cutters.

appletree_man · **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2008, 11:28:55 AM

Gerber's ads are all very manly

J-sews · **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2008, 04:06:34 PM

Personally, I think those Gerber ads are the greatest!

Thanks Spoon! I'll get those posted right away. And yes, please send me some more scans if anyone has them. Unfortunately I don't subscribe to any of the magazines where these ads are typically found. $:-\$

edit: Spoonrobot Gerber ads are all posted. Thanks again!

prime77 · **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2008, 02:52:09 AM

I like those Gerber ads. I have a couple more LM ads Bob, but no scanner. I have to do them at work and send them to ya.

J-sews · **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2008, 06:39:25 AM

Quote from: prime77 on March 11, 2008, 02:52:09 AM

I like those Gerber ads. I have a couple more LM ads Bob, but no scanner. I have to do them at work and send them to ya.

Looking forward to it Prime!

J-sews · **Reply #8 on:** March 15, 2008, 03:11:27 AM

Got these two today from Prime:

Got 'em both posted up on the encyclopedia. Thanks again Prime!

prime77 · **Reply #9 on:** March 15, 2008, 06:51:29 AM

No problem Bob. I kinda like the LM talking tool ads.

J-sews · **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2008, 03:09:54 AM

Couple new ones sent to me over the weekend. Thanks guys, keep 'em coming!

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2008, 07:24:23 PM

Look for Leatherman ads in any issue of Nat.Geo Adventure magazine

J-sews · **Reply #12 on:** March 29, 2008, 03:54:33 PM

FUBAR is one of those words that is fun to say. I'll have to start using it more often. (Lots of appropriate occasions at work I can think of)

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #13 on:** March 29, 2008, 04:03:53 PM

I love seeing it in ads like that, especially considering what it means!

It's like "tastefully" swearing in public!

Def

Leatherman123 · **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2008, 08:53:19 PM

I second that, I love looking at these advertisements!

Mike · **Reply #15 on:** March 29, 2008, 09:26:47 PM

I like those ads, thanks for taking the time to do this. Very cool!

Mike

prime77 · **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2008, 12:40:07 AM

Here's one for ya Bob. But I have no idea what it says

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2008, 12:48:16 AM

Something about how good it works on Vodka bottles probably

I'll get my coat

Leatherman123 · **Reply #18 on:** May 07, 2008, 12:49:43 AM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Benner · **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2008, 12:50:09 AM

Quote from: micky d on May 07, 2008, 12:48:16 AM

Something about how good it works on Vodka bottles probably

I'll get my coat

That was bad, even for you!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #20 on:** May 07, 2008, 12:50:50 AM

Quote from: Benner on May 07, 2008, 12:50:09 AM

Quote from: micky d on May 07, 2008, 12:48:16 AM
Something about how good it works on Vodka bottles probably

I'll get my coat

That was bad, even for you!

I'm sorry

J-sews · **Reply #21 on:** May 07, 2008, 02:36:47 AM

Quote from: prime77 on May 07, 2008, 12:40:07 AM

Here's one for ya Bob. But I have no idea what it says

There's a telephone number at the bottom. How about somebody call them and ask?

Spoonrobot · **Reply #22 on:** May 07, 2008, 03:04:40 AM

There's a gentleman who posts on Bladeforums who either resides in Russian or is fluent in the language. I believe he's also posted here at least a few times, if I remember he had some awesome Charge pictures. If I can find him I'll shoot him a PM.

prime77 · **Reply #23 on:** May 10, 2008, 09:45:35 AM

Heres another talking LM ad

Spoonrobot · **Reply #24 on:** May 10, 2008, 09:47:37 AM

I'd really like to know how well these are going over with the general public. For years and years it always seemed like the ads were getting more artistic and using less words. The latter appears to have been thrown out the window by Leatherman's marketing company.

prime77 · **Reply #25 on:** May 10, 2008, 09:57:30 AM

Quote from: Spoonrobot on May 10, 2008, 09:47:37 AM

I'd really like to know how well these are going over with the general public. For years and years it always seemed like the ads were getting more artistic and using less words. The latter appears to have been thrown out the window by Leatherman's marketing company.

I wonder too Spoon. Also with this ad you can see LM targeting different markets. I found this ad in Mays Audubon magazine.

J-sews · **Reply #26 on:** May 10, 2008, 04:52:16 PM

Both this one and the Russian one are now posted on the Wiki. (Thanks Prime!)

Here is the index page again: https://wiki.multitool.org/tiki-index.php?page=Multitool+Ads

There's getting to be a bunch of them listed on there.

prime77 · **Reply #27 on:** May 10, 2008, 07:33:09 PM

Quote

There's getting to be a bunch of them listed on there. Smiley

Nice job Bob. The page looks good. I'll keep my eye out for more.

J-sews · **Reply #28 on:** May 10, 2008, 10:30:31 PM

Anybody experiencing any delays in loading that index page? It works fine for me, but I worry about load time for folks with slower internet service. $:-\$

Roadie · **Reply #29 on:** May 10, 2008, 10:39:48 PM

Quote from: J-sews on May 10, 2008, 10:30:31 PM

Anybody experiencing any delays in loading that index page? It works fine for me, but I worry about load time for folks with slower internet service. $:-\$

It does take a few seconds to begin loading, and it takes a while to get all the pics. Are the thumbnail pics on the index page seperate small versions of the big pics or just the big pics "squashed" into the a small area?

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