Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] feb shutterbug
From: "James Harrison" <leicajh@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 12:39:40 -0600

Leica had a ton of Jesse Owens stuff , Im not sure if he even shot..


>From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca>
 >I don't know anyone who thinks that they buy things either because of an
>endorsement from a famous person, or for that matter because of advertising
>at all.
>
>But it must work.
>
>dan c.
>
>
>
>IAt 10:47 PM 04-01-02 -0500, Steve LeHuray wrote:
> >
> >I understand why manufacturers/ad agencies like to use well known names,
> >like Gibson & Nachtwey, for product endorsements and it is only fair that
> >the celebrity get paid for their name being used. I have a hard time
> >understanding why people buy into these endorsements. Just because the 
>aged
> >rock & roll star Bob Seeger sings 'Like a rock...' for Chevrolet pick up
> >trucks that we run out and buy a Chevy, apparently so because Chevy 
>trucks
> >are at least in the top 3 in sales.
> >
> >
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James A. Harrison II
KD5LMX
Wichita Falls, Texas, USA


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