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Posted in 1960's 1970's

Sorry, Charlie!

The StarKist “Sorry, Charlie” campaign started in 1961 and gave us one of the great advertising mascots: Charlie the Tuna….

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Posted in 1960's

You Get A Quick Tan With QT !

1963 was a little early for me to go out and get a quick tan. I just did it the…

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Posted in 1960's

Stop the Pigeon!

Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines was one of those cartoons built around one simple idea that somehow worked…

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Posted in 1970's

When Aftershave Came With Self-Defense Instructions

Hai Karate was one of those aftershaves that sold the joke as much as the scent. It launched in 1967…

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Posted in 1950's 1960's

“Brylcreem, a little dab’ll do ya…”

That line was everywhere. The ads promised you didn’t need much, just a small dab, and suddenly you’d look sharp,…

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Posted in 1950's 1960's

You Can Trust Your Car…can you finish it?

You Can Trust Your Car to the Man Who Wears the Star was one of those great old advertising lines…