Tag: vintage commercials
What Would the Clampetts Be Selling Today?
I remember watching this commercial as a kid, surprised that Jed smoked. I think we all knew Granny smoked, along…
How We Got Cat Videos Before The Internet
Before the internet gave us endless cat videos, we had to take them wherever we could get them, and sometimes…
It’s Shake and Bake and I Helped!
It amazes me how we hear a sound, song, or even a phrase like “It’s Shake and Bake and I…
Mouse Trap Game
I remember wanting Mouse Trap so bad because it looked so cool in the commercial. What kid wouldn’t want their…
Breakfast With Clowns
Back in our day, we had breakfast with clowns, and somehow nobody thought that was strange. Post Sugar Rice Krinkles…
Silly Millimeter Longer Ad- Did Your Parents Follow The Trend?
You ever look back at some of these old commercials and just shake your head? This is one of those…
N-E-S-T-L-E-S… Nestlé’s makes the very best…
I have vague memories of Farfel the dog himself, but that Nestlé’s jingle? That’s burned in there for life. You…
🚂 Why the Choo Choo Charlie Jingle Still Lives Rent-Free in Your Head
How many of you can still hear it without even trying? “Choo Choo Charlie was an engineer…” And just like…
Kawasaki’s “Let the Good Times Roll” — And the Voice Behind a Generation of Earworms
Few advertising campaigns captured the spirit of freedom and fun quite like Kawasaki’s “Let the Good Times Roll.” Debuting in…
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