What's the name of the French pig ad?

June 23, 2007 4:45 AM

Looking for the name and/or pictures of a classic French advert with a pig.

There was at least one in Paris on Rue d'Alesia around Christmas. My friend explained the ads were something that that was classic and everyone knew about. The Paris example had just a cartoon of a pig and something to the effect "Don't cry little pig, you're going to _____ (name of Butcher/store)"

Here is a similar example, just more violent.

Merci.

posted by Etta Hollis to society & culture (3 comments total)

I'm 99.99999% sure I've seen that before but I'm just not sure where. Damn! I hate it when that happens.
I emailed Pita at Agence Eureka. If she has an answer I'll let you know.
posted by peacay at 6:51 AM on June 23, 2007

Whatever you do, if you Google Image Search on 'petit cochon', make sure you turn SafeSearch on.
posted by ikkyu2 at 12:57 PM on June 23, 2007

Pita:

"it's look to be a famous humorous advertising ( find enamel plaque on ebay) circa 1930 for the pig of Auvergne (french région), I see only this one and don't know if they is other version (I also see many postcards of this ad but I suppose it's recent reprint )
and "prodigue" it's because the pig is generous ! in France we say "dans le cochon tout est bon"(in the pig all is good)
Sorry to not find more about it (if I see some thing more i'll tell you)"

posted by peacay at 5:21 PM on June 23, 2007