“Better than frying.” It’s time to get caught up with early April’s basket o’ vintage commercials. In this double-post you’ll find spots for United Airlines (with Lyman Ward), Avon, Cheer (with Gail Strickland), Shake ‘n Bake, Tender Vittles (with Robert … Continue reading
Tag Archives: 1979
I’m back from a vacation in Britain and ready to lay a batch of 1979-era commercials on you. Feast your eyes on spots for the CBS Thursday night line-up (featuring Buddy Ebsen as Barnaby Jones), Chevy Citation, Sugar Twin (with … Continue reading
Happy last day of 2022 – and here’s to a splendid 2023! This set of Christmas-themed commercials ran between 1971 and 1979. First up, it’s Kraft with a minute and a half of holiday table eats and treats. Following that, … Continue reading
Happy November! Here’s a quartet of snazzy vintage commercials to get your Autumn rolling along properly. From 1978 and ’79, we’ve got spots lined up from Post Alpha-Bits cereal, the YWCA, the US Virgin Islands, and Hasbro’s Tumblin’ Weebles Blimp. … Continue reading
It’s a late seventies collection today with a batch o’ spots from 1979. We start off with Pillsbury’s Frosting Supreme and roll on into Campbell’s Chunky Soup, a promo for The White Shadow and The Miss USA Beauty Pageant, and … Continue reading
We’ve reached 1979! Here’s the usual set of commercials for your edification. Select the play-buttons for spots from Avon (with Erin Gray and Julie Hagerty), Gravy Train dog food, Whirlpool dishwashers, and the Time Express TV series (starring Vincent Price). … Continue reading