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Vince - The Shamwow Guy!
Where do I begin? I've had a mild obsession with Vince since that first mini-infomercial for the Shamwow. Vince Offer is his full name. His rat-a-tat-tat line delivery and easy going confidence are mesmerizing. He's both friendly and condescending at the same time. The guy seems like such a natural pitchman that you just can't look away.
Shamwow Commercial
"It's made in Germany. You know the Germans always make good stuff."
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A New Commercial
"Fettucini, linguini, martini, bikini."
Vince recently appeared in a new ad. This time for a food chopping device known as the SlapChop. Check it out. You're gonna love his nuts.Vince only has two known TV advertisements thus far. However, I'd liken him to Billy Mays, perhaps the most successful TV pitchman in history. They may differ in the way they deliver their ads, but the comparisons are obvious. I believe Vince may be the next great pitchman.
The Early Years
"You'll say WOW every time!"
Interestingly, his career appears to have started in comedy. In the late nineties he made an independent film titled "Underground Comedy Movie". The movie was widely regarded as being absolutely horrendous. Despite the hideous reviews, Vince managed to sell approximately 100,000 copies via television infomercials a few years after it was made. The guy's a salesman extraordinaire.Evidently, Vince went broke in the early 2000's after a falling out with the Church of Scientology (no, I'm serious). He started pitching kitchen utensils at swap meets just to pay the bills. He managed to save enough money from the swap meets to launch an infomercial ad campaign for his "Underground Comedy Movie".
So, Vince's comedy career seems to have paved the way for a career in infomercials. Kind of ironic if you think about it.
Shamwow and Similar Towels on Amazon
"I don't know...it sells itself!"
More Shamwow on Ebay
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Other People Are Intrigued By Him, Too
Additional Vince Offer (aka The Shamwow Guy) info can be found all over the web. It seems I'm not the only one who's obsessed.
- The ShamWow guy...made a movie?!? - TV Squad
- Vince "ShamWow guy" Offer (we soon learned his real last name is Shlomi, thanks to his arrest record for fighting a prostitute) was one of the minds behind the infamous Underground Comedy Movie, a lame attempt at a Kentucky Fried ...
- OMFG: Shamwow Guy Shampows A Prostitute In The Face | Best Week Ever
- Recognize this guy? Look closer. No... its not Benicio Del Toro... nope, not Thomas Haden Church either (good guess though.) Picture the guy above in a neon polo, talking into a headse.
- ShamWow Guy Saying Ow -- Again | TMZ.com
- Vince Shlomi, aka the ShamWow guy, has been injured yet again ... but this time in a non-prostitute fight kind of way. Miami Beach police tell us the ...
- Billy Mays R.I.P. - ShamWow Guy is now speaking French on Flickr ...
- Billy Mays, the legendary TV sales pitch guy (OxiClean, Orange Glo, Mighty Mendit) is dead. This gives the ShamWow guy (Vince Offer) more room in the TV ad business. "Hi, Billy Mays here" used to promote ZorbEEZ , and then came the ...
Random Vince Pics
Are you followin' me, camera guy?
Assorted pics of Vince. A couple of these are from his younger days.
Vince vs. Billy Mays
As great as Vince is, I still think Billy's the best in the biz. Give Vince some time, though. I think he may eventually take the top spot.
Who's the top TV pitchman?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byVince Offer
KimGiancaterino says:
Vince is a bit more low key (then again, anyone is more low key than Billy!)
Posted February 12, 2009
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