Tag: vintage advertising
Did You Walk A Mile For A Camel?
If you grew up watching television in the 1950s or ’60s, cigarette commercials weren’t unusual or something that jumped out…
The Monkees, Bugs Bunny and Kool-Aid
Talk about putting two things together that you wouldn’t expect — The Monkees and Bugs Bunny selling Kool-Aid! But the…
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…
Speedy Alka-Seltzer
How many of you remember Speedy Alka-Seltzer? By the time this 1976 commercial appeared, Speedy was actually making a comeback….
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…
Peter Pan Peanut Butter
How many of you remember this Peter Pan Peanut Butter commercial? This one really seems to have stuck with people,…
Remember the Fruit of the Loom Lady?
A lot of us remember Fruit of the Loom commercials because they were just plain fun, but this one has…
Whoop-dee-doo for my Subaru Midas Ad
I recognized Midas right away, but the lady driving the Subaru is another familiar part of this commercial. That’s Loretta…
I Can’t Believe I Ate That Whole Thing!
“I can’t believe I ate that whole thing!” became one of those commercial lines everyone seemed to repeat, even if…
7 UP the Uncola
How many of you can still hear Geoffrey Holder’s booming voice and unforgettable laugh before this commercial even gets going?…