Sherlock Holmes and Advertising

<h4 data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"> <span data-keep-original-tag="false">“</span>run down to the advertising agency and have this put in the evening papers” [BLUE]</h4> <div>We know Sherlock Holmes valued the agony column; we discussed that previously on Episode 50. Looking back at a paper by an advertising executive from the mid-20th century — a real-life Mad Man — we find the makings of an expert copywriter and marketer.</div> <div> </div> <div>We even identify a media buyer. All of this and more, related to advertising in the Canon. It's just a Trifle.</div> <div> </div> <div> <div data-original-attrs="{"style":""}">  </div> <h3><strong>Links / Notes</strong></h3> <ul data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"> <li data-original-attrs="{"style":""}">This episode: <a href="https://ihose.co/trifles287" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://ihose.co/trifles287","target":"_blank"}">ihose.co/trifles287</a></li> <li data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"><a href= "https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?bi=0&bx=off&cm_sp=SearchF-_-Advs-_-Result&ds=30&recentlyadded=all&rollup=on&sortby=17&sts=t&tn=The%20Best%20of%20the%20Pips&xdesc=off&xpod=off&yrh=1955&yrl=1955&clickid=yB83bJwlcxyIUUqUip0cnwyTUkDwQlx9w2xBSo0&cm_mmc=aff-_-ir-_-2670720-_-77416&ref=imprad2670720&afn_sr=impact"> <em>The Best of the Pips</em></a> (The Five Orange Pips)</li> <li data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"><a href= "https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Thayer%20Cumings&bi=0&bx=off&cm_sp=SearchF-_-Advs-_-Result&ds=30&recentlyadded=all&rollup=on&sortby=17&sts=t&tn=Seven%20on%20Sherlock&xdesc=off&xpod=off&yrh=1968&yrl=1968"> <em>Seven on Sherlock</em></a> (Thayer Cumings)</li> <li data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"><a href= "https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2019/11/11/aboriginals/"><em>Aboriginals</em></a> (Linda & Harrison Hunt)</li> <li data-original-attrs="{"style":""}">Related episodes:</li> <ul> <li data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"><a href= "https://ihose.co/trifles286" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-original-at