<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this section by introducing more precise citations . (September 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this section by introducing more precise citations . (September 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Through the 1760s, royal endorsements were used as a type of celebrity branding to promote products . The first product that used celebrity endorsements was in the 1760s, where Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, producers of pottery and chinaware, used royal endorsements as a marketing device to show value in the company and promote others their product ("Celebrity Endorsement--Throughout the Ages, "2004). </P> <P> In 1875--1900s trade cards were introduced, this is where there would be a picture of a celebrity with a photo of the product . Typically, these trade cards would be given to consumers with the product or would be inserted on the packaging of the product itself, which would feature celebrities such as actors or sport stars . </P>

Identify and explain the disadvantages of using celebrity endorsements