70s Commercials: Do Bee Dough Toy, TWA, Cap’n Crunch, Charmin (1970-71)

“You can make lots of funny playmates.” Howdy, lil’ pardners. Time for a Romper Room toy commercial from right around the start of the Seventies. Anyone have or remember the Do Bee Dough Machine? Perhaps the spot below will shake … Continue reading

70s Commercials: 9-Lives’ Morris, Amex, Radio Shack Stereo, Spray’n Wash (1979)

“9-Lives, you’ve got my motor running.” Hello there and happy August! We’re overdue for a post so, let’s get right into 1979. First up, another commercial for 9-Lives cat food starring Morris the Cat (John Erwin & Corinne Orr voice … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Ball Park Franks, Polavision Movies, Life Savers, Reader’s Digest Sweepstakes (1977-78)

“They plump when you cook ’em!” It’s high time we had a fresh post here! Step right up for a quartet of late Seventies commercials. Our star is Ball Park Franks and their famed “Plump” campaign. Following that not-naughty-at-all commercial … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Suave Shampoo, ‘Datsun Saves,’ BASF Cassettes, Friskies Dog Food (1976)

“Suave does what theirs does for less than half the price.” Hey, hey, hey! What do you say? It’s time for some vintage commercials today. First up, Suave shampoo in multiple, sweet-smelling varieties. After that, spots for the Datsun 710 … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Gulden’s Mustard, Premium Saltines, Mr. Mushroom, Kawasaki Motorcycles (1975)

“Heartier than yellow but not hotter.” Here’s a fun ‘n’ dandy batch of commercials from 1975 – right smack-dab in the middle of the Seventies. Our star is Gulden’s Spicy Brown Mustard…and Linda Blair. Co-stars include Nabisco Premium Saltine Crackers, … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Prell Shampoo, McDonald’s, Alpha-Bits, Rod Serling For Mazda (1974)

“Richer, Creamier Lather.” Hello there. For today’s batch of vintage commercials we’ve executed a soft-landing in 1974. First up, Prell Concentrate Shampoo with a hidden-camera interview. Well, they call it “Hidden Camera,” but our shiny-haired subject sure seems to know … Continue reading