A rare set of four “Crunchie Bomb” posters commissioned in 1969 by Frys Chocolate, measuring 20×15 inches. Two designed by graphic artist and Professor of Illustration at the RCA, Dan Fern, two by renowned designer Chris McEwan. They were available in exchange for 3 Crunchie wrappers – see the last photo of the original advert.
Seems like Crunchie were really trying to tap into the youth market in the late sixties, check out this reworking of the Beach Boys‘ ‘Good Vibrations’ TV ad, complete with zany visual effects.
Oh well done, glad to be of help. I’m sure they are beautiful in real life, I did see that cheap version and I like old stuff with a bit of wear and tear to prove its age but that was a bit too much.
Sold! Sold today for £300. I hope ebay slipped you some commission!
FYI … one dirt cheap but very battered copy still online.
The top two are Dan Fern, the bottom two, Chris McEwan. These were spotted on eBay over the holiday, see if they’re still up there for sale, never seen them before.
… Are there any of these in public collections? I’d love to see these face to face.
I assume 1&2 and 3&4 go together but which pair goes with which artist?
Thanks for a great post that I got to from feuilleton as usual.
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