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Flatsy Dolls: They Were Flat and That Was That!
Here’s one that really could only have come out of the late 1960s — Flatsy, the doll whose big selling…
When Jonathan Winters Sold Us Hefty Trash Bags
Here’s one of those commercials where the product almost takes a back seat to the guy selling it. Jonathan Winters…
Enjoli: The 24-Hour Woman Who Could Bring Home the Bacon
Who remembers “I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan…”? Sometimes the commercial becomes more memorable…
You Get A Big Delight In Every Bite
This early commercial takes us back very close to the beginning. Ho Hos were introduced in 1967 after first being…
He & She: One Season on TV, 64 Years Together in Real Life
On Friday I shared a post from Classic Movies Digest celebrating Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss and their remarkable 64-year…
Who remembers when Bugs Bunny was actually on the Kool-Aid package?
This commercial takes us back to around 1965, when Bugs and Elmer Fudd weren’t just Saturday morning entertainment — they…
The Herculoids
How many of you can still name all the Herculoids just from watching this opening? Zok, Igoo, Tundro, Gloop and…
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
How many of you remember this opening? Birdman and the Galaxy Trio arrived on NBC Saturday mornings on September 9,…
Speedy Alka-Seltzer
How many of you remember Speedy Alka-Seltzer? By the time this 1976 commercial appeared, Speedy was actually making a comeback….
Shopping For Phones
Who remembers when we were finally able to go shopping for our own telephone? For years, the telephone was basically…