Great Moments in Advertising

1962: Amalgamated Conglomerated Things, Inc., faced with declining sales for its flagship drain opener Bleen, unveils the now-beloved mascot “Cloggie the Doggie.”


Christine B. sends us Min! “Making ladies faint from cute overload where ever she goes. Four pounds of fluff and princess.”

31 comments … read them below or add one

  1. Mudbug says:

    That’s a hair clog I would be happy to remove !
    (wraps cutie pie in warm towel & runs off to a corner )

  2. Angel says:

    Another successful drain mission accomplished by Cloggie the Doggie!

    • Berg says:

      I would totally buy a product with a mascot called Cloggie the Doggie! Min is a cute little thing.

  3. kar says:

    Bleen indeed! Such cute little paws…

  4. Celia says:

    Four pounds of fluff and princess and WIN!

  5. Jen Deyan says:

    Not too many doggies are cute soaking wet. I’d love to see a picture of Min fluffified!

  6. Wendy says:

    He does look like he was fished out of a drain

  7. Gigi says:

    I love chihuahuas, the are the Napoleon of the dog world!
    Of course this is a little girl so I need a terrifying female…hummm…
    Imelda Marcos?
    Catherine de Médicis?
    Lucrezia Borgia?
    Snooki from The Jersey Shore?

  8. Fird Birfle says:

    “Conglomerated Things” = :)
    I KNEW that hadda be a “Mike”-ism !!!

    Hey Mike, how’s ya mudda???

    • Theresa says:

      Ditto.

    • Countess says:

      “Amalgamated Conglomerated Things, Inc.” indeed! I, too, was just scrolling along and stopped short at that one. Scrolled back and shure ’nuff, it was a NOMTOM post. Love yer writing, dude! Cloggie the Doggie, love him too! And I want to work for Amalgamated Conglomerated Things, Inc. as a clog wrangler.

  9. skippymom says:

    My bathroom sink is perpetually clogged. I would like to order six cases of Bleen, provided, of course, that the package features a picture of Cloggie Doggie.

  10. Fird Birfle says:

    wherrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre’s Theo?

    somebody said “bleen” !!

    • Emmylee says:

      possibly still playing with kitties??

    • Theo has been deployed. NOT sure when he will get to post next. Hoping he is keeping Safe.

      • skippymom says:

        How do you know this, KA? Do you have secret connections??
        Theo has to keep safe because we need him.

        • Friends on Face book! I am not sure deploy is the right term though as I don’t think he is on the battle field. His Shmoop went to see him right before he shipped out.

          • skippymom says:

            Hey, I tried to be friends with him on Facebook a long time ago and he politely explained that he used it just for his “real” friends and family. Maybe I’ll try again and see what happens.

  11. sleekityin says:

    Soggy, Cloggie, Doggie.