“Double your pleasure with Doublemint gum.” Here’s a batch of forgotten advertising excitement from the year 1979. Our star feature is a commercial for Wrigley’s Doublemint Gum (with Ike Eisenmann). That one quickly loses its flavor, so you’ll want to … Continue reading
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“Reduces Wrinkling.” Apologies for the slip of a week. Let’s rectify that now with a set of vintage commercials from 1978. In the starter position, we have Cheer Detergent (with Reva Rose). Following that beauty, it’s Pringles Extra (with Leonard … Continue reading
“Hello, sunshine! Hello, Mountain Dew!” Progressing through the Seventies, we pause for station identification in 1976 and ’77. On tap, you’ll find commercials for the “new” soft drink Mountain Dew, a super cute 9-Lives cat food spot with mascot Morris … Continue reading
“Yoo hoo!” There’s quite an eclectic collection of old timey commercials on display today from ’74 and ’75. First up, it’s M*A*S*H‘s William Christopher in a spot for Pillsbury Rich ‘n Easy Frosting Mix. Following that tasty time capsule, we … Continue reading
“For naturally beautiful hair.” It’s a circa 1973 thing today. Firstly, from somewhere around ’72 to ’74, we have a commercial for Prell Shampoo starring Lauren Hutton. After that, soak in spots for Allstate (with Ed Reimers), Superscope Stereo (with … Continue reading
“Perfect rice in 5 minutes.” Let’s get into an early Seventies frame-of-mind with a celebrity-filled set of commercials from 1971 and ’72. Firstly, a spot for Uncle Ben’s Rice (with Ed McMahon). Following that gem, we have ads for Parkay … Continue reading