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All of the Other SCRABBLE Prints & Posters

Sep 8, 2011 06:12 PM

This is my fourth (and final) installment on SCRABBLE adverts. I'm sure there's a lot I haven't found, but that's for another day. But this post features all of the remaining SCRABBLE advertisements (prints and posters) that haven't already been listed in my previous posts:

Ogilvy & Mather's Mattel SCRABBLE Prints

SCRABBLE Commercials of the Decade... Or Century

Ogilvy & Mather SCRABBLE Video Ads: Syphilis... Constipation?!?

Ogilvy & Mather produced the most amount of SCRABBLE ads, but JWT is second in numbers (both are subsidiaries of the WPP Group). Their Santiago office in Chile has been working with Mattel since 2006, and their 2009 campaign won them Silver CLIO Awards for both the poster and print (recreational items category). They diced up real objects, like a guitar and submarine, in the amount of their respective letters contained in the word (guitar = 6, submarine = 9), then mixed them up just like they were on your rack. They also recreated this for their 2010 campaign for Junior SCRABBLE.

But the more interesting ones are from advertising agency G7 in Poland, made for the Polish Scrabble Federation. This campaign turned graffiti, like SLUT and BITCH into larger, more respectable words, like SALUTE and BEWITCH, by adding a few SCRABBLE tiles... something the gutsy Mattel probably wouldn't even consider.

Another interesting one was for Webber Wentzel, a South African law firm, made by The Firehouse Group. It spells out the word hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian in SCRABBLE tiles and gives its definition, "relating to very long words," then instructs you to visit their website for more "unconventional intelligence." And just in case you're wondering, this word would not fit on a SCRABBLE board, nor the Super SCRABBLE board, but it would fit snugly on two regular boards, although it would take up 30% of the letters from one game alone!

If I find more, I'll add them to the list. If you find one I haven't, let me know!

A vintage Scrabble tile display spelling "MASILLAR" with a small decorative object.

2010, Mattel, Scrabble, Brother Ad School, Buenos Aires, Argentina — "Marsupial"

"Scrabble tiles spelling 'possible' with a blue globe atop a wooden base."

2010, Mattel, Scrabble, Brother Ad School, Buenos Aires, Argentina — "Beisbol"

All of the Other SCRABBLE Prints & Posters

2010, Mattel, Scrabble, Brother Ad School, Buenos Aires, Argentina — "Auriculares"

2010, Mattel, Scrabble, Brother Ad School, Buenos Aires, Argentina — "Marsupial"

2010, Mattel, Scrabble, Brother Ad School, Buenos Aires, Argentina — "Beisbol"

2010, Mattel, Scrabble, Brother Ad School, Buenos Aires, Argentina — "Auriculares"

"Liberá tu vocabulario" (Free Your Vocabulary)

Advertising School: Brother Ad School, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Creative directors: Manuel Ruzza, Bruno Sousa, Jonathan Montiel

Art Director: Bruno Sousa, Jonathan Montiel

Copywriter: Manuel Ruzza

* Information from Ads of the World: Marsupial, Baseball (Biesbol), Headphones (Auriculares)

A whimsical dragon made of Scrabble tiles, breathing fire, with a child in a grassy meadow.

2010, Mattel, Junior Scrabble, JWT, Santiago, Chile — "DGROAN"

Colorful surreal artwork featuring a stylized aircraft flying over geometric landscapes and playful elements.

2010, Mattel, Junior Scrabble, JWT, Santiago, Chile — "LEPNA"

Cozy, dimly-lit game room featuring Scrabble-themed decor and seating areas.

2009, Mattel, Scrabble, JWT, Santiago, Chile — "Scrabble Room"

A ruler displaying the letters of the alphabet in a colorful arrangement.

2009, Webber Wentzel, The Firehouse Group, South Africa — "Scrabble"

Camera components arranged creatively with the word "SCRABBLE" at the bottom.

2009, Mattel, Scrabble, JWT, Santiago, Chile — "AACERM"

2009, Mattel, Scrabble, JWT, Santiago, Chile — "IMUARAS"

Scrabble title with letter tiles arranged creatively.

2008, Mattel, Scrabble, JWT, Santiago, Chile — "NAEIMSBRU"

* "NAEIMSBRU" Awards: (1) Andy Awards 2010 MAGAZINE Winners (2) Cannes Lions 2009 Outdoor Silver (3) CLIO Awards 2009 Print Silver (4) CLIO Awards 2009 Poster Silver (5) FIAP 2009 Print Silver

Elephant creatively composed of Scrabble tiles.

2008, Mattel, Scrabble, JWT, Santiago, Chile — "LTPAEHNE"

* "LTPAEHNE" Awards: (1) Andy Awards 2010 MAGAZINE Winners (2) Cannes Lions 2009 Outdoor Silver (3) CLIO Awards 2009 Print Silver (4) CLIO Awards 2009 Poster Silver (5) FIAP 2009 Print Silver

Scrabble letters arranged with guitar components.

2008, Mattel, Scrabble, JWT, Santiago, Chile — "IURAGT"

* "IURAGT" Awards: (1) Andy Awards 2010 MAGAZINE Winners (2) Cannes Lions 2009 Outdoor Silver (3) CLIO Awards 2009 Print Silver (4) CLIO Awards 2009 Poster Silver (5) FIAP 2009 Print Silver

2006, Mattel, Scrabble, JWT, Santiago, Chile — "Michael Jordan = Diego Armando Maradona"

2006, Mattel, Scrabble, JWT, Santiago, Chile — "Peter Griffin = Homer Simpson"

Fidel Castro and George Bush name comparison in a Scrabble-like format.

2006, Mattel, Scrabble, JWT, Santiago, Chile — "Fidel Castro = George Bush"

2006, Budapest Scrabble Club, Skog Advertising, Hungary — Scrabble Goes Online"

2004, Polish Scrabble Federation, G7, Poland — "Bewitch"

Close-up of a weathered column with graffiti and markings at the base.

2004, Polish Scrabble Federation, G7, Poland — "Salute"

Graffiti on a metal barrier featuring the word "STAG"

2004, Polish Scrabble Federation, G7, Poland — "Slang"

2004, Polish Scrabble Federation, G7, Poland — "Swank"

Sources: Coloribus, Andy Awards, Cannes Lions, CLIO Awards, FIAP, Ads of the World

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