70s Commercials: Sugar Chex, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Milk Duds, Tang (1970)

All 1970! All edible! Hey kids, why not join in the seventies commercials Friday fun?! First up, we’ve got Casper the Friendly Ghost for Sugar Chex cereal. Remember when cereals had the word “sugar” in the name? Following that, it’s … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Armour Hot Dogs, Flintstones Vitamins, Kool-Aid, (1973-74)

“What kind of kids eat Armour hot dogs?!” We’ve reached another welcome Friday and it’s time for a batch of seventies commercials. From 1974, we have Armour Hot Dogs, featuring some tremendous mascots, and Fred & Wilma for Flintstones Vitamins. … Continue reading

70s Spots: R2-D2 ‘Save Energy’ & ‘Have A Pepsi Day!’ (1979)

“It doesn’t take much energy to save energy.” Star Wars superstar R2-D2 makes an appearance today in a March 1979 Public Service Announcement for saving energy. After that, we have an October ’79 spot featuring a kid’s baseball game and … Continue reading

70s Spots: Swanson Hungry-Man (LA Dodgers) & Brown ‘N Serve Sausage (1978)

“The second helping of meat is already in.” Back to our regularly-scheduled commercials today. First up, a spot I particularly like as it features my hometown team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, for Swanson Hungry-Man TV dinners. Second, a spot for … Continue reading

70s Spots: Enjoli Perfume & Aqua Velva After Shave (Pete Rose, 1979)

“I can bring home the bacon. Fry it up in a pan.” Today, we have two scented campaigns you’ll likely remember. First, we have a classic commercial for Enjoli Perfume from November of 1979. This series of spots featured a … Continue reading

70s Baseball: In Praise Of ‘Ugly’ Uniforms

Todd Random at The New York Times describes “Why I Love Ugly Uniforms.” The uniforms in question being the bright and stylishly suspect Seventies baseball gear of teams like the Houston Astros, Oakland A’s, and San Diego Padres. NYT quote: … Continue reading