Tag: 1950s commercials
I Want My Maypo!
This wonderfully simple 1956 commercial begins with Marky refusing to eat his breakfast while wearing his cowboy hat. Uncle Ralph…
Superman and the Early Tony the Tiger
Long before Tony the Tiger became the big, sporty “They’re Gr-r-reat!” mascot we all remember, he looked a little different…
Maxwell House and the Percolator Days
Before Mr. Coffee changed the way so many of us made coffee (drip coffee), most homes had a percolator sitting…
Breakfast With Clowns
Back in our day, we had breakfast with clowns, and somehow nobody thought that was strange. Post Sugar Rice Krinkles…
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