“Wake up on the Rice side.” Well, good morning! Here’s two Kellogg’s spots from July of 1971 to get your day off to a nutritious start. First up, Snap, Crackle and Pop for Rice Krispies. There’s an interesting choice of … Continue reading
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“Hey, it’s a Kentucky Fried Chicken Day.” It’s Sunday in the Seventies. Time to head out for a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Today, we’ve got two vintage spots on display for the company not-yet-known as KFC. Fist up, a … Continue reading
“America’s favorite disposable lighter.” It’s July of 1975 today and we’ve got two memorable commercials on display. Firstly, one of a series of animated singing mascot commercials for the Cricket lighter. I’m about 95% certain the Cricket is voiced by … Continue reading
“We’re changing our name – but not our stripes.” We’re cranking the vintage wheel all the way back to 1972 today. First up, a rare find of an animated spot where Esso announces a name change to Exxon. The commercial … Continue reading
(Click to enlarge) “Everyone come on down to Kings Island. We’ve got a happy place.” Second row, far right, middle character. The costume Greg wore during The Brady Bunch‘s visit to Kings Island. It was my pleasure pointing this out … Continue reading
Hangin’ with Mayor McCheese. (‘McDonald’s Setmakers,’ 1972) Here’s a rare and delightful time warp back to your childhood – when a visit to McDonald’s was still something to look forward to. In this 11-minute industrial film from 1972, Setmakers shows … Continue reading