“View them in slow-motion, fast-motion, even reverse!” Let’s get the new month going with four spots from 1972. Feast your eyes on commercials for Disney’s Action Viewer toy, Cling Free, the Presto Jumbo Frypan, and Parker Brother’s Square Off board … Continue reading
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“The Electronic Wizard!” 2018 is coming to a close and what better way to wrap up the year than to take in some vintage Seventies commercials. This batch features Parker Brothers electronic Merlin game from 1978. I had one of … Continue reading
“Here’s where football games are really won and lost.” This is a commercial you might remember. It’s one for Parker Brothers’ Pro Draft game featuring a circle of folks bidding on real players. Or, rather, real players on football cards. … Continue reading
If all went to plan, these spots would have gone up early this morning. However, YouTube was having issues displaying images on this fine Saturday. That seems to be sorted out now and we can take in two toy-related commercials. … Continue reading
(Click to enlarge) “The computer built into Parker Brothers game Code Name: Sector is capable of making thousands of calculations per second.” Submarine pursuit. Very Battleship-esque. Daily 70s Ad #316: Parker Brothers Code Name: Sector Electronic Board Game originally appeared … Continue reading