An eclectic selection of early to mid-seventies commercials on display today. First up, we have Hasbro’s Wacky Wheel toy in a goofy spot I think you’ll enjoy. Following that, it’s an animated ad for GE light bulbs, the 1974 Chevy … Continue reading
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“NC – no extra charge!” On this fine day, we’ve got commercials featuring a trio of Ford vehicles for 1975 – the Maverick, Pinto, and Granada. In addition, you can take in spots for Flair pens and GE’s latest dishwasher. … Continue reading
“Watch it, Whipple!” Gadzooks, it’s been far too long since we posted some retro goodness. Let’s get up-to-date with the most recent commercials to appear on the Bionic Disco YouTube channel. First, a pair of 1970 Charmin spots featuring Dick … Continue reading
“Dig the buttons!” Another hip and happening spot for General Electric today featuring Sammy Davis Jr.. This one features the latest in digital clock radios and aired in November of 1974. Who knew Sammy was so into electronics design and … Continue reading
“The Great Entertainer.” Two spots today featuring Jackie Gleason for General Electric television sets. First, Gleason appears as Joe the Bartender while introducing the first color portable TV to hit the USA. The spot aired in September of 1973. After … Continue reading
“We build every television as if we had to use it ourselves.” Today, we have a spot for General Electric and their “one-touch color tuning” television set. A bit of 1928 TV history is shown off in this one. The … Continue reading