70s Commercials: 7-11, Grandma’s Oatmeal Bars, CBS Friday, ‘Amityville Horror’ (1979)

1979 is the sweet spot today. You’ll find commercials for 7-11’s Sausage & Biscuit Sandwich, Grandma’s Fruit’n Oatmeal Bars, the CBS Friday evening line-up of The Incredible Hulk, The Dukes of Hazzard, and Dallas, and finally, a TV trailer for … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Maxwell House With Vivian Vance, Hush Puppies, Great Gassers, Goodyear (1973-76)

Happy Funshine Friday! Just for you, here’s a fresh batch of exciting seventies commercials. We begin with good ol’ Vivian Vance as Maxine in a spot for Maxwell House. Vance did a whole series of these Maxwell House spots late … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Dream Whip, NyQuil, Ken-L-Ration, Coffee Rich (1973-74)

We’ve made it to Friday and that’s something to savor. We can also savor these vintage commercials from the early seventies. First up, it’s Dream Whip topping (with a very early appearance by Jimmy Baio), Vicks NyQuil, Ken-L-Ration dog food, … Continue reading

70s Commercials: GE Toast-R-Oven, Chevy Vega, Bonneville Blasters, Sanka (1973-74)

Happy Friday, Bionic Friends! You know the drill by now – here’s a fun batch of seventies commercials to bring back the warm fuzzies. Check out spots circa ’73 & ’74 for GE’s Toast-R-Oven, Chevy Vega, Hasbro’s Bonneville Blasters race … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Right Guard ‘Hi, Guy!’ & Wisk ‘Ring Around The Collar!’ (1978)

Two spots from 1978 and two from 1977 on deck today. From ’78, you’ll find the great Chuck McCann in one of his long-running “Hi, guy!” commercials for Right Guard. Next, it’s a classic, and somewhat absurd, “Ring around the … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Eureka Vacuum, Mazda Wagon, ‘Three Musketeers’ & More (1974-75)

Our new batch of seventies commercials is a mix of products from 1974 to 1976 (or thereabouts). Firstly, the Eureka vacuum. Following that, Horizon Coffee with Pernell Roberts playing a bean-grower called Simon Stone. Finally, the Mazda wagon and a … Continue reading