Paul Steven Stone recounts how he came up with the slogan back when W.B. Mason was a little known office-furniture supplier in Brockton.
I'm sure it's an interesting story, but the article meanders on for quite a while, and I'm really just interested in the history of the slogan.
Mid-career ad exec feels creatively stymied at big downtown firm, strikes out for renewal at small suburban agency; said exec gets WB Mason account after demanding furniture upgrades from new boss, then comes up with slogan.
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I'm sure it's an interesting story, but the article meanders on for quite a while, and I'm really just interested in the history of the slogan.
Summary:
Mid-career ad exec feels creatively stymied at big downtown firm, strikes out for renewal at small suburban agency; said exec gets WB Mason account after demanding furniture upgrades from new boss, then comes up with slogan.