“Come walk across my volcanoes.” Happy Monday, fellow nostalgia trip’ers. Traveling is our theme today and to start off we have a commercial for United Airline’s service to Hawaii from December of 1978. Mentally, I must still be a teenager … Continue reading
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“The closest thing to real racing!” Let’s sprawl out in the living room and play with some toys. First out of the box, a commercial for Aurora’s AFX Data Race model cars set. This one features a nifty computerized track … Continue reading
“Head for taca-taca-taca-Taco Bell!” We’re laying out some tasty fast food selections today. A March 1978 commercial for Taco Bell followed by a McDonald’s breakfast spot from October 1979. Yummy!? *Interesting note: I’m fairly surprised that this is the first … Continue reading
“Building a better way to see the U.S.A.” In our commercial showroom today we have two auto spots from December of 1971. First up, a ’72 Chevy Chevelle tours Pennsylvania with narration by Casey Kasem. Second, a spot for the … Continue reading
“America’s #1 soft drink.” We’re going with a soda pop theme today. First, we have a Coca-Cola commercial from September 1973 featuring a fancy self-drinking bottle. Second, a spot for Pepsi from February 1974 featuring a charity car wash group. … Continue reading
“Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down!” It’s playtime with a pair of toy commercials on display. A 1977 spot for Romper Room’s Weebles Circus followed by a September 1979 spot for Fisher-Price’s My Sleepy Baby doll. Don’t have too … Continue reading