“Merrill Lynch is bullish on America.” Hello, ‘Disco denizens! The weekend is here and it’s time to set up the projector and screen some vintage commercials. Here’s two for Merrill Lynch featuring the company’s bull mascots. The first ran in … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2015
“I rode the Free Spirit 10-Speed 349 back-road miles for Sears. From Boston to Philadelphia in six days, and it’s still going strong.” Ride on! Sears ‘Free Spirit’ 10-Speed Bike originally appeared in the June, 1976 issue of Boy’s Life … Continue reading
In honor of the digital and disc release of Mad Max: Fury Road and the Mad Max video game, here’s the 1979 trailer for Mad Max. Mad Max was directed by George Miller, and stars Mel Gibson as the title … Continue reading
Here’s The Damned performing a chaotic, “we don’t give a damn” lip-sync version of “Love Song.” The clip comes from the band’s appearance on the UK’s Top of the Pops in 1979. I saw The Damned play two days ago … Continue reading
“The Clincher! It’s going to take better care of the people who buy Dodge and Chrysler-Plymouth cars.” Alrighty, let’s roll into the commercial oldies! Today, we’re in January of 1975 for two Chrysler-Dodge spots. First, we have one for “The … Continue reading
“Uh oh, SpaghettiOs!” As we head into an extended weekend here in the US, let’s fire up a few vintage commercials to get us in a relaxed mood. Here’s two spots from January 1974, that were likely produced in ’73. … Continue reading