Original Ginsu 1 Ad

The one that started it all. Aired in 1978. Created by ginsuguy Ed Valenti. The knives are still available at www.ginsuguys.com along with the book "The Wisdom of Ginsu"that reveals the secrets behind one of the most sucessful ads in the history TV.....http://www.ginsuguys.com/index.cfm

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[LaNeedles]

Hi. I'm Christo LaNeedles..you might remember my talk show on AM radio 1984 to 1987. Well,I endorsed many products, one of the best being the Ginsu. We used to cut through full cans of soda on the air so the audience could hear the popping, fizzing, ripping and destructive power of the Ginsu knife. Now, after running a lucrative Cutco distributorship for the last decade..only one question remains. Cutco VS Ginsu. Which knife reigns supreme?! Perhaps we could do a new demo/competition show. RSVP!

[ginsuguy]

Stay tuned. I may take you up on that. Currently in discussions for a new show that features great products. In fact, sending press release out tomorrow looking for new unique products, that says.." Are you sitting on thr next Ginsu"? .All the best

[LaNeedles]

I had a provisional patent for my invention: The Omelette Spatula, but I went through Invention Resources International. It didn't work out. All I ended up getting for 8 Grand was a couple stupid brochures. Man was that a heartbreaker!!! I'd like to walk into their office with a Ginsu in one hand, and a Cutco in the other!!

[ginsuguy]

Yeah, they cut a lot of people..no pun intended

[Jefferson Lambert]

I bought my first Ginsu in the Fall of 1979 and still have it and use in my kitchen daily. It can STILL do the aluminum can straight to the tomato demo like it just came out of the box. It has never been sharpened. My Ginsu has survived 6 long and lame presidencies, 5 marriages and 3 natural disasters, the last one being Hurricane Irene which toppled our trailer. Although I only have nine fingers now, my Ginsu was a great investment. Long live the Ginsu!

[ginsuguy]

Thanks so much. Adding more videos to the channel, started a facebook page and twitter...wow getting savy in my old age!

[KingDavidANC]

Creative marketing at its finest. You only infer-- but never directly state that the knives have anything to do with Japan (which they don't). I approve of this video.

[guts knuckleson]

I love how you con artists can never stop hustling. Gotta make those suckers think you're rolling in cash to get them to throw theirs down that outhouse shithole too.

Full of get-rich-quick cliches and boasts about all the money you supposedly made. Who the fuck cares? And the more someone brags about income the more likely they're a shit-dribbling liar.

I don't fall for MLM schemes or companies that make you pay for a job.

Go mine for morons elsewhere, and fuck off you piece of shit.

[JonWashburn]

I used to own a Ginsu set years ago. Thieving roommates stole them when they left. Always meant to get a new set.

[LaNeedles]

:) Not my fault you're too stupid to sell a product that sells itself. Go kill yourself dipshit....you're obviously just an empty suit. :)

[CarlosEnrique408]

lord have mercy, jesus christ, he just nice, he just slice, like a ginsu

[guts knuckleson]

Suuuure ya did. More like you signed up a bunch of fools under you to dump their money into some bullshit scheme.

Lots of shit is guaranteed for life. Doesn't stop it from washing up in droves in thrift stores on it's way to the dump.

I went to one of those ridiculous "job interviews" 20 years ago. They hire anyone willing to pay them 300 bucks. Then send you off to bother your friends and relatives. Cutco is a scam and you're just another piece of shit con artist hustling garbage.

[LaNeedles]

Do you know who this guy Guts Knuckleson is? Is he a spy for Ginsu?????

[LaNeedles]

Hahahahahah!!!!

Cutco is guaranteed for life retard!!!! They last forever they don't end up in landfills!!! I made 80 Grand selling Cutco already this year..so bite me!!!

[guts knuckleson]

who gives a fuck. it's a goddamn cutlery set not the meaning of life. you cut your food then forget about it. any more thought than that means you have mental problems or you're a ad/marketing whore with no soul.

fuck all these mountains of cheap throw away shit. it all ends up in the landfills, where 99% of ginsu, ronco, cutco, etc all are today.

go look in a walmart dumpster and see how much unsold merch goes straight in the trash.

silver tongues whores like you like you are responsible.

[WhalesGoAOOOOWWWAAH]

I was a little kid when these commercials came one, I thought they were amazing! Karate! Cutting metal! Heh. Nice to see they're still around, I'll have to track down a set.

[NodesGAMER]

These look pretty cool.