*“Buried Treasure” commercials appeared on the Bionic Disco YouTube channel but not here on the website.*

I haven’t dipped into the Buried Treasure files in a while, so let me do that now. Here’s a quartet of vintage commercials comprising Ford Pinto, Olympia Beer ( with Teri Garr), Mercury Monarch, and Panasonic TV sets. Roll into the golden goodies below.

FORD PINTO COMMERCIAL (1970)

_{Ford Pinto commercial touting a reduced need for servicing. Spot aired November 1970.}

OLYMPIA BEER COMMERCIAL (TERI GARR, 1971)

_{Olympia beer commercial featuring a young couple visiting their hometown. The actress appears to be Teri Garr. Spot aired January 1971 (likely produced in 1970).}

MERCURY MONARCH COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Lincoln-Mercury Monarch car commercial featuring $250 off Limited Edition models. Spot aired in 1975.}

PANASONIC TV SET COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{Panasonic Quintrex II color television set commercial featuring a pirate ship and a nose-biting parrot. Spot aired November 1976.}

Previously on Buried Treasures: Ben-Gay, Kraft Cheese Singles, Parkay, Char-B-Que (1970-78)

More Ford Pinto: 70s Spots: ’75 Ford Pinto, Maverick & Granada, Flair, GE (1974)

More Olympia beer: 70s Spots: Stroh’s & Olympia Beer (1971 & ’72)

More Mercury Monarch: 70s Spots: Mercury Monarch ‘Mercedes Challenge’ (1975)

More Panasonic: 70s Spots: Panasonic TVs & Sony Cassette-Corder (1971)