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BEECH-NUT BABY FOOD — REMEMBER THES GLASS BOTTLES & OLD LABELS?
This commercial doesn’t bring back a favorite song or a funny character. It’s the everyday things that catch my attention….
Remember Hooperman and Slap Maxwell? ABC Wednesday Night Nostalgia
Remember when John Ritter and Dabney Coleman shared Wednesday nights on ABC? This promo brings back Hooperman and The Slap…
Jane West Doll: Six-Guns, a Rifle, Even a Makeup Kit!
Back in the 1960s, Marx had an entire Western family of action figures, and Jane West was introduced in 1966,…
NEWHART: THANKSGIVING FOR THE MEMORIES
Remember when Thanksgiving episodes were part of our regular television watching? On November 24, 1986, Newhart gave us a Thanksgiving…
SUNDAY NIGHTS IN 1977 — THE HARDY BOYS & NANCY DREW MYSTERIES
Remember when Sunday night television meant sitting down with the family and watching a good mystery? On January 30, 1977,…
MARX ELECTRO SHOT — WHEN YOUR LIVING ROOM BECAME A SHOOTING GALLERY!
We actually had one of these in our family! I can’t remember whether it belonged to me or one of…
THE 64-COUNT CRAYOLA BOX — OUR CHILDHOOD’S ULTIMATE UPGRADE!
That meme about kids today wanting the latest electronics is so true. Back when I was a kid, all I…
Raise Your Hand If You Remember This Sure Commercial
Why did we need another deodorant? Watching this Sure commercial now, I see a whole product line built around insecurity….
Mini Wizzzer: When a Spinning Top Was All We Needed
Before we needed a screen to keep us occupied, Mattel could sell us a little spinning top and let us…
Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?
Some commercials only needed one line. Suddenly, asking for mustard was an excuse to put on your fanciest voice, even…