“Something a lady really appreciates.” “Marching Bands & Restrooms”? That’s right! They’re the themes of two Texaco spots from November 1971 on display today. First up, an extravagant halftime show complete with baton twirlers, fireworks and a marching band. After … Continue reading
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“It’s really plush.” Friday has come around again and it’s April Fool’s Day to boot. Here to celebrate with us are Allan ‘”Brady Bunch” Melvin and Rick “Dukes of Hazzard” Hurst. You’ll find both in this July 1971 spot for … Continue reading
“We build every television as if we had to use it ourselves.” Today, we have a spot for General Electric and their “one-touch color tuning” television set. A bit of 1928 TV history is shown off in this one. The … Continue reading
“It’s so automatic I never have to scramble around.” Here’s something of a commercial classic. At least to my 70s-addled mind. It’s football great, Joe Namath for the Hamilton Beach Butter Up Popper. The spot aired in November of 1971 … Continue reading
“No slots. No lanes. And it doesn’t need batteries or electricity.” Here’s a cool spot from Ideal for the Class A: Racing model car system. You need to make a pit stop with this set and there’s no electricity involved. … Continue reading
“The brain game for serious football nuts.” Time for a new week and a fresh batch of commercials. We’ll go with a 1971 theme for the next seven days. Here’s a spot for the NFL Strategy Board Game by Tudor … Continue reading