70s Commercials: Chef Boyardee, Autumn Margarine, Ship’n Shore Clothing, Jontue (1976)

“Rich quality protected by the can.” In this little corner of the internet it’s 1976. And it wouldn’t be 1976 without some vintage commercials featuring Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Sauce (with Gail Strickland, I believe), Autumn Margarine (featuring Lauren Tewes, John … Continue reading

70s Commercials: RCA ‘TV Directors,’ ‘Showoffs’ Promo, Body Shaper, Excedrin P.M. (1974-75)

“More TV Directors own RCA.” Four mid-Seventies commercials lined-up today. We’ll start off with a spot for the RCA XL-100 TV set featuring groovy TV directors from Sonny & Cher, The Merv Griffin Show and more. Following that, we slide … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Cool Whip, Gaines-Burgers, Chrysler LeBaron, Robert Hall Stores (1973)

“It’s delicious and it brings out the flavor of the ice cream.” Hey, there! It’s been too long since I’ve posted some fresh vintage commercials. (Can vintage ever actually be “fresh”? That’s a discussion for another day I suppose.) Here’s … Continue reading