70s Commercials: ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Premiere, Glad Bags, Mercury Zephyr Wagons, Efferdent (1977-78)

“The greatest space adventure ever filmed!” Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We’re plopping down on the living room sofa and tuning into 1977 and ’78 for this installment of classic commercials. First up, an ABC promo for the premiere of Battlestar … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Pillsbury Hotloaf, Post Raisin Bran, Step Saver, Support Can Be Beautiful (1977)

“Hotloaf is a snap!” We’re jumping into a 1977 thing today with vintage commercials for Pillsbury Poppin’ Fresh Hotloaf, Post Raisin Bran cereal, Step Saver floor wax, and the Support Can Be Beautiful bra. I hope you enjoy your journey … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Log Cabin Syrup, Cream Of Wheat, Pyramid Game, Ford Fiesta (1977-78)

“Butter lovers truly love it!” OK, let’s set out some fresh commercials. These tasty choices hail from 1977 and ’78. We’ll start off with Log Cabin Buttered Syrup and slide into spots for Cream of Wheat and Hasbro’s Pyramid board … Continue reading

70s Commercials: RC Cola, Pringles, Zenith Recorder, Glass Plus (1977-78)

“Me and my RC!” Thirsty? The latest batch of vintage views covers 1977 and 1978. You’ll find commercials for RC Cola, A Pringles beach raft offer, Zenith’s cutting-edge Video Recorder, and Glass Plus. Do a barrel roll! RC COLA ‘SKY … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Swift Sausage, Spain Tourism, Borateem, Gaines Burgers (1976-77)

“More meat to eat.” Get your minds out of the darn gutter and enjoy a vintage commercial starring Brownie, the animated Swift Sausage mascot. There’s nothing creepy or weird going on here at all…probably. Along with Brownie, you’ll find spots … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Honda Civic, Spoon Size Shredded Wheat, ‘Barbara Walters Special,’ West Bend Slo Cooker (1977-78)

“Honda – We make it simple.” Today, it’s all about 1977 and ’78. Here’s the line-up; Honda Civic (with a VO by Burgess Meredith), Spoon Size Shredded Wheat cereal, The Barbara Walters Special (with Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Redd … Continue reading