Cheesy Click/Billboard Bait Copy or Admirable Creative

GO TOPLESS! or GO TOPPINGLESS —Just Go Already

By OOH TODAY believes all voices, not just the loudest, must be heard Last updated Jun 12, 2019

Walrus OOH campaign for new Wells Enterprises ice cream brand Cold Crush Credit: Walrus

The Futility of Toppinglessness

I recall a 14′ x 48” bulletin on the Southwest Trafficway, where it runs concurrently with Interstate 35 in Kansas City, when I worked for Gannett which is now OUTFRONT Media. Mid 1980’s.

billboard for min go topless — This is not the BMW ad but it is the best I could find

It said, ‘GO TOPLESS!’ Exclamation point and all. The creative had a blonde female driving, the design was a side view of a BMW convertible, with the woman holding a scarf and her hair flying in the wind. Oh the attention it created. That was a long, long time ago. Well before the term click bait and it was pretty risque creative back then. Yes, nearly horse and cart days.

Bait

Click bait or billboard bait, the point is, copy which uses ‘go topless’ or ‘toppingless’ does grab attention, but for ice cream? I don’t think so. Adult ice cream? Maybe …Nah. Still doesn’t work. And isn’t it a bit juvenile? I am prone to miscalculation more times than not when it comes to identifying good creative. Tell me how you view it? Bill Bored Award vs Billboard Award. (don’t steal that)

Be Cool Honey Bunny

The Wells Enterprises (the folks who are behind Blue Bunny and Blue Ribbon Classics, who also bought a good number of billboards in KC in the day of the aforementioned BMW ad ) with the direction of agency Walrus, does refresh itself with ‘half billboards’ below.

Walrus recently won lead creative, strategic and media duties without a review for the three brands which are Cold Crush ice cream; Farm to Spoon, plant-based ice cream made with cauliflower and sweet potato; and Kingston Fruit Bars, frozen treats made primarily with coconut water.
Yummy stuff. Perfect for summer and toppinglessness!