70s Commercials: Alpha-Bits, YWCA, Virgin Islands, Tumblin’ Weebles (1978-79)

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. Fall into ’em.

ALPHA-BITS CEREAL ‘SCHOOL TEACHER’ COMMERCIAL (1979)

General Foods Post Alpha-Bits cereal commercial featuring nursery school teacher K. McLean. Spot aired in 1979.

YWCA PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (1979)

YWCA PSA featuring history and testimonials. Spot aired February 1979 (likely produced a few years earlier).

US VIRGIN ISLANDS TRAVEL COMMERCIAL (1978)

United States Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas) travel commercial featuring a model on the beach. Spot aired November 1978.

TUMBLIN’ WEEBLES BLIMP TOY COMMERCIAL (1978)

Hasbro toy commercial featuring Tumblin’ Weebles and the Good Weeble Blimp. Spot aired circa 1978.

Previously on 70s commercials: McDonald’s ‘Quarter Pounder Person,’ Listerine, ‘Blansky’s Beauties,’ Maxim Coffee (1977)

More Alpha-Bits: 70s Spots: Carnation, Sanka, Cocoa Pebbles & Alpha-Bits (1973-79)

More Public Service Announcements: 70s Commercials: ‘Pitch In!,’ Harveys Bristol Cream, Nyquil, Florsheim Boots (1972-73)

More Travel: 70s Spots: United Airlines To Hawaii & Trailways Bus (1978)

More Weebles: 70s Spots: Weebles Circus (1977) & My Sleepy Baby Doll (1979)

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