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T hey are an historic fixture of the newsagent window: note cards advertising anything from a rusty old Land Rover to gardeners looking for a little extra work.
Which gave 46-year-old Preston Likely an idea. What would happen if he dreamt up a series of 70 spoof ads, and put them in shop windows up and down the country?
Well, apart from giving passers-by a good giggle, they have now been brought together in a hilarious new book. And some of the best are printed here… just don’t try and respond.
Amuse Agents: When Small Ads Go Bad by Preston Likely (Summersdale, £7.99).
For some proper small ads, click here to visit our Classifieds section - or pick up a copy of The Lady magazine.
Which gave 46-year-old Preston Likely an idea. What would happen if he dreamt up a series of 70 spoof ads, and put them in shop windows up and down the country?
Well, apart from giving passers-by a good giggle, they have now been brought together in a hilarious new book. And some of the best are printed here… just don’t try and respond.
Amuse Agents: When Small Ads Go Bad by Preston Likely (Summersdale, £7.99).
For some proper small ads, click here to visit our Classifieds section - or pick up a copy of The Lady magazine.