70s Commercials: Chiclets, Dinty Moore, Shake ‘N Bake, Whirlpool Dishwasher (1972)

“Get a little kick from Chiclets!” Hello, hello. I’m still here. Glad you are too. Let’s get right into it. Today, we’ve landed in 1972 and the first vintage commercial on display is for Chiclets. Is it a gum or … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Ball Park Franks, Polavision Movies, Life Savers, Reader’s Digest Sweepstakes (1977-78)

“They plump when you cook ’em!” It’s high time we had a fresh post here! Step right up for a quartet of late Seventies commercials. Our star is Ball Park Franks and their famed “Plump” campaign. Following that not-naughty-at-all commercial … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Pizza Hut, Life Savers, Western Airlines, VW Beetle (1974-75)

“Our people make it better.” Hi there, ‘Disco dilettantes. I hope you are having a nice, relaxing Sunday with feet up and beverage in hand. Seeing as you’re surely dropping by for some vintage entertainment, I’ll do my best not … 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: M&M’s Candies Man, Hi-C Peach, Armour Hot Dogs, Ty-D-Bol Man (1977)

“Melts in your mouth…not in your hand.” It’s 1977 this time around and I’ve got four quality commercials on-tap. Hit the clickers for spots featuring the M&M’s Candies Man, Hi-C Peach, Armour Hot Dogs, and everyone’s favorite Seventies mascot – … 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