70s Commercials: Spaceship Honeycomb, ABC Thursday, Revlon Moon Drops, Ford Fairmont (1977-78)

We’re focused on the late seventies on this fine Friday. You can view two spots from 1977 and two from ’78. Dive in for the Spaceship Honeycomb, ABC’s Thursday night comedy line-up, Revlon Moon Drops lipstick, and Ford Fairmont. Have … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Fruity Pebbles, G.I. Joe, Alka-Seltzer, Playtex Bra (1970-73)

A very good Friday to you. I’ve got some early seventies commercials lined-up and ready for viewing. Start with Post Fruity Pebbles cereal and The Flintstones and move on to G.I. Joe Action Packs. After that, take in an Alka-Seltzer … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Sherlock Toy, Chuck Wagon, Fortified Oat Flakes, Sears Trash Compactor (1972-74)

This time around on Ancient Advertising Adventures you’ll find an assortment of early seventies commercials. Start off with Romper Room’s Sherlock toy from 1974 and move on to a Chuck Wagon spot with the famed animated wagon from ’73. Following … Continue reading

70s Commercials: ‘Spaceship Honeycomb,’ 7-Up, Fritos, Ford Mustang (1978-79)

All aboard the Spaceship Honeycomb! Today, we’ve got four commercials from the 1978 to ’79 period. The star attraction is an animated spot for Post Honeycomb cereal. After that, you’ll feast your eyes on commercials for 7-Up, Fritos corn chips, … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Lipton Cup-A-Soup, Morton’s Danish, Grape-Nuts, Planters Peanut Butter (1974-75)

Today’s collection of seventies commercials are all edible. Well, the products within are. Tuck your napkin in your shirt and enjoy spots for Lipton Cup-a-Soup, Morton’s Bake Shop Danish, Grape-Nuts (with naturalist Euell Gibbons), and Planters Peanut Butter (with Mr. … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Maniac Game, AMC Spirit, Alpha-Bits, ‘Running’ Movie (1979)

We’ve reached 1979 and the end of the decade. Don’t worry, there’s many more seventies commercials to come, but they’ll be sprinkled out in a more random fashion for a while. This year-by-year thing takes five weeks every time I … Continue reading