70s Commercials: Wind Song Fragrance, Sunshine Chips, Dixie Cups, Volvo (1971)

“Your Wind Song stays on my mind.” Continuing our march through the early years of the Seventies, we have four commercials from 1971. Wing Song fragrance (you’ll probably sing along with this one), Sunshine Potato Chips, Dixie Cups, and Volvo. … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Team Flakes, Power Passers, Kraft Mayo, Chevy Monza, Bell Telephone, Figurines (1977-78)

“Crunchier right to the bottom of the bowl.” A very merry Sunday to you all. Today, I’ve got a sextet of vintage commercials lined-up for your viewing pleasure, starting off with a spot for Nabisco’s Team Flakes cereal. After that … Continue reading

70s Commercials: KitKat, ‘Datsun Saves,’ ‘Charlie’s Angles’ Hideaway House, Stouffer’s (1976-77)

“Chocolatey, crispy KitKat.” Time for some fresh, mid-Seventies commercial action. To start us off, a spot for KitKat featuring a pair of big cats. This “unexpected lions” theme ran for a good few years. Following on from that wafer-filled goodness, … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Wrigley’s Doublemint, Playtex, Ford Explorer, Fresca (1979)

“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

70s Commercials: Pillsbury Rich ‘N Easy, GTE, Jerry Lewis’ Spellbound Game, VW Rabbit (1974-75)

“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

70s Commercials: Sears Snow Tires, Tyco Trains, United Airlines, Intimate Fragrance, Jonathan Winters, VW, Midland CB, Palmolive (1973-76)

“Give me the good Superior stuff, sonny!” I’m behind on the ol’ weekend posting here, so this one will be an Extra-Large Economy Size version. The vintage commercials below originally ran on American TV screens between 1973 and 1976. First … Continue reading