Tag: retro commercials
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,…
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…
WATCH JOE NAMATH GET CREAMED!
Only in the 1970s could a shaving cream commercial turn something as ordinary as shaving into entertainment! And who better…
FREDDY KRUEGER HAD A 900 NUMBER — AND THE PHONE BILL WAS THE REAL NIGHTMARE!
Remember when you could call your favorite celebrities on a 900 number? Well, back in the late 1980s, you could…
Only Vincent Price Could Make a VHS Tape Sound Terrifying
Only in the 1980s could Vincent Price sit in a creepy castle and convince us to buy blank VHS tapes…
Would Kids Today Take a McDonald’s Gift Certificate — or Trick Your House?
To me, a gift certificate was delayed gratification on Halloween night. By the time my parents got around to bringing…
SEARS IN ITS HEYDAY — “THERE’S MORE FOR YOUR LIFE AT SEARS”
Believe it or not, Sears has an early online-shopping story that deserves a report all by itself. I’m working on…
FUNYUNS — THE SNACK THAT ALMOST WASN’T CALLED FUNYUNS
This commercial takes me right back to when a bag of Funyuns seemed like one of the strangest snacks in…
Joe DiMaggio as the face of Mr. Coffee
When this ad aired in 1974, America was right in the middle of changing the way it made coffee. For…