Tag: television advertising
Posted in 1990's
FREDDY KRUEGER HAD A 900 NUMBER — AND THE PHONE BILL WAS THE REAL NIGHTMARE!
Steve October 29, 2026
Remember when you could call your favorite celebrities on a 900 number? Well, back in the late 1980s, you could…
Posted in 1970's
Did You Walk A Mile For A Camel?
Steve August 24, 2026
If you grew up watching television in the 1950s or ’60s, cigarette commercials weren’t unusual or something that jumped out…
Posted in 1970's
Joe DiMaggio as the face of Mr. Coffee
Steve August 12, 2026
When this ad aired in 1974, America was right in the middle of changing the way it made coffee. For…
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