Tag: Saturday morning commercials
Posted in 1960's
Suzy Cute and Louis Armstrong: Yes, This Really Happened
The Suzy Cute doll commercial is one of those 1960s toy ads that makes you stop and say, “Wait, is…
Silly Rabbit, Trix Are For Kids!
The Trix Rabbit is one of those cereal mascots who spent decades chasing the same bowl of cereal and almost…
Posted in 1960's
Whenever I saw the Barbie Cut ’n Curl commercial as a kid, I always wondered if it really worked as smoothly as it looked on TV.
The idea was great: give Barbie a haircut, style her hair, curl it, and somehow keep the fun going without…
Posted in Uncategorized
The Swing Wing: The Toy That Looked Like a Neck Injury Waiting to Happen
The Swing Wing was a wonderfully weird 1960s toy introduced by Transogram Games in 1965. It was worn on your…
Posted in 1970's
“Muncha buncha, muncha buncha, Fritos go with lunch!”
It was catchy, silly, and easy for kids to repeat, which is exactly what made old snack commercials work. A…