70s Commercials: Nestea Plunge, AMC Pacer, L’eggs, Raw Power Toy (1976-77)

Hurray! Friday has arrived. Let’s celebrate by jumping in the Way-Way-Back Machine and pulling out a quartet of commercials. Here’s a summer selection featuring the Nestea Plunge, AMC Pacer (with Ed McMahon), L’eggs pantyhose, and R-R-R-Raw Power from Ideal. NESTEA … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Maniac Game, AMC Spirit, Alpha-Bits, ‘Running’ Movie (1979)

We’ve reached 1979 and the end of the decade. Don’t worry, there’s many more seventies commercials to come, but they’ll be sprinkled out in a more random fashion for a while. This year-by-year thing takes five weeks every time I … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Jell-O, AMC Matador, Wrangler, Power Tennis (1974)

We’re focused on 1974 today and a lovely set of “new” commercials. Enjoy spots for Strawberry Jell-O, the AMC Matador (don’t see many of those on the road these days), Wrangler women’s fashions, and Power Tennis with Bobby Riggs. JELL-O … Continue reading

70s Commercials: AMC Javelin, Certs, Gulf, Kraft Caramel Cones (1970)

Alrighty! Let’s soak up four commercials from the start of the decade – 1970. Enjoy advertising time capsules for the AMC Javelin, Certs (with Retsyn!), Gulf gasoline flatware, and Kraft Caramel Cones. You remember buying silverware at the gas station, … Continue reading

70s Spots: Buc-Wheats, Yogi Berra, AMC, Philco (1973)

1973 is the theme for today’s quartet of commercials. Click the clickers below for vintage spots for Buc-Wheats cereal, Jockey underwear with Yogi Berra, AMC, and Philco. Buc-Wheats Cereal Commercial (1973) General Mills Buc-Wheats cereal commercial featuring a stone-grinding water … Continue reading

70s Spots: ’79 Chevy Camaro & AMC Concord (1978)

“The ultimate Camaro!” A pair of car spots for you today. In pole position, a high-octane commercial for Chevy’s ’79 Z28 Camaros. In second place, we have an unexpected challenger, the AMC Concord. Both spots aired in November of 1978. … Continue reading