Looking for lost(?) hhgregg store ads featuring HH mascot

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Looking for lost(?) hhgregg store ads featuring HH mascot Jul 19, 2017 4:14:21 GMT

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Post by peacockroy on Jul 19, 2017 4:14:21 GMT

Hello, been a while since I've posted here.

I've been interested in finding some advertisements for the recently-bankrupted appliance chain hhgregg which feature the mascot, HH. You may recognize him from the infamous Christmas in July ad that's been a bit of a meme.

While maybe around 10 ads featuring him are available, there are more than that. I feel like I heard there were around 21 to 25, although I'm probably wrong. There is one ad in particular I am looking for, which is partially featured in this video:

While I have tried to get in contact with the uploader to see if he still has it, the video is years old and I doubt he does. I've already checked a few places but no cigar. YouTube searches don't get anything, the ad firm's websites don't have anything, the ad is too old for iSpot, and hhgregg's YouTube channel has all the videos privated. This forum thread has a few broken embeds of unavailable videos which URLs could be gotten from, although I am not sure if these are "lost" ads or ones that area already known about.

So, Lost Media Wiki, how can I start looking for these ads?

senshisun Lost Media Enthusiast Posts: 671	Looking for lost(?) hhgregg store ads featuring HH mascot Jul 19, 2017 4:20:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by senshisun on Jul 19, 2017 4:20:49 GMT Some people would say "check torrent sites", but unless you already know how to navigate those, they can be a nightmare and a danger. Ad compilation videos might help. You know which ad firms made these?
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Looking for lost(?) hhgregg store ads featuring HH mascot Jul 19, 2017 4:33:26 GMT

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Post by peacockroy on Jul 19, 2017 4:33:26 GMT

Jul 19, 2017 4:20:49 GMT senshisun said:

Some people would say "check torrent sites", but unless you already know how to navigate those, they can be a nightmare and a danger.

Ad compilation videos might help.

You know which ad firms made these?

According to this press release thing, the campaign was created by Zimmerman Advertising and animated by a group called Hinge (also it turns out the number was at least 30, not 21). There's also an effects company called Blackbird VFX who did a few ads, but the ones they did are some of the only ones online.

Since I'm not super savvy on them, would torrent sites have something like this?

senshisun Lost Media Enthusiast Posts: 671	Looking for lost(?) hhgregg store ads featuring HH mascot Jul 19, 2017 5:25:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by senshisun on Jul 19, 2017 5:25:35 GMT Torrent sites could have anything. It's tracking down good torrents that is a pain.
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Looking for lost(?) hhgregg store ads featuring HH mascot Jul 19, 2017 18:50:49 GMT

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Post by peacockroy on Jul 19, 2017 18:50:49 GMT

To anyone reading: to help summarize which ads are already known, I've made a compilation of all the ads featuring HH that I can find at the moment. These are not what is being looked for. If anyone comes across an ad that isn't in this video, let me know.

Looking for lost(?) hhgregg store ads featuring HH mascot

Post by peacockroy on Jul 19, 2017 4:14:21 GMT

Post by senshisun on Jul 19, 2017 4:20:49 GMT

Post by peacockroy on Jul 19, 2017 4:33:26 GMT

Post by senshisun on Jul 19, 2017 5:25:35 GMT

Post by peacockroy on Jul 19, 2017 18:50:49 GMT

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