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Colt 45 started in Baltimore in 1963, and even the name had a local sports connection. The brand now says…
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Before the Lawyers Got Involved
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The Internet in 1969: They Got There… Sort Of
This 1969 look at the future is fascinating because, in a way, they really did predict where we were going….
New Country Corn Flakes
The New Country Corn Flakes commercial stood out to me as a kid, and I still remember it to this…
The FedEx Fast-Talking Man
Before every company tried to make commercials feel like mini-movies, FedEx gave us one that felt like a full workday…
Psychic Hotline
Remember when late-night TV was full of mysterious 1-800 numbers promising to tell you the truth about love, money, and…
“Shoop Shoop Hula Hoop”
I remember my mom calling it the “Shoop Shoop Hula Hoop,” and for years I wondered where that came from….
Put A Little Old Spice In Your Life!
Before Old Spice became the loud, funny commercial brand we know today, it sold romance, confidence, and that “dad or…