“Give that man a Blue Ribbon!” Eighties Week returns! Wear your sunglasses at night, hop into your DeLorean, and drive into these commercial time capsules from the consumerism era. Our main event is a spot for Pabst Beer with pre-stardom … Continue reading
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“The New Morning.” Happy Father’s Day! We’re stopping the Wayback Machine in 1975 (and thereabouts). In the starring role, we have a vaguely humorous commercial for McDonald’s “improved” breakfast menu. In co-starring roles, we’ve got spots for The Gap, Welcome … Continue reading
“You can’t beat Crest for fighting cavities.” Today’s post lands on 1974 or thereabouts. We start off with a Crest Toothpaste commercial (starring Arthur O’Connell, John Erwin, and Kit Smythe) and follow that beauty up with spots for the Weebles … Continue reading
“All-Temperature Cheer – for the way you wash now.” Hello there, ‘Disco Dwellers! Let’s get some fresh vintage commercials rolling. This time around we find 1973 spots for Cheer (with Teri Garr and Michael Rupert) and Duncan Hines Brownies (with … Continue reading
“Kids vitamins that CAN help…from One-A-Day.” Today, we’re pausing for station identification in 1972. You’ll find commercials for Flintstones Vitamins, Chef Boyardee’s Complete Spaghetti Dinner, Cooking Magic Bags, and Teflon II Cookware. Pretty much everything you’ll need to prepare and … Continue reading
“You’ll do a double-take.” Happy May the 4th! Here’s a batch of vintage advertisements from the prehistoric 1970-1971 era for you to sink your eyeballs into. First up, enjoy a nice bottle of Diet Pepsi (with Charles Napier). Then, kick … Continue reading