70s Commercials: Betty Crocker Potatoes, Clairol Hair-Painting, Scout Truck, ‘Grizzly Adams’ (1975)

“The Plain-Meat Potatoes.” We’ll settle into 1975 today with a quartet of fine vintage commercials from the year. Firstly, we have a spot for Betty Crocker’s variety of potato dishes. Following that, there’s Clairol’s attention-grabbing Quiet Touch Hair-Painting product, the … Continue reading

70s Commercials: C.W. Post Cereal, Oldsmobile Diesel, Hamilton Beach Blender, P.V.M. Powder (1978)

Let us spend a few not-so-quiet moments in the year 1978. We’ll start off with a bowl of C.W. Post cereal (Music Man-style with Johnny Haymer), then move on to Oldsmobile Diesel V8s, the Hamilton Beach Blender Plus, and P.V.M. … Continue reading

70s Commercials: VW Beetle, Snowy Bleach, Hefty, Maxwell House (1970-71)

“A penny saved is a penny earned.” Hi, all. Continuing with the getting back-on-track – here’s another lot of vintage commercials for you. I’m scrolling back to the start of the decade with four spots from 1970 to ’71. In … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Banquet Chicken, Fisher-Price Family Village, Wish-Bone Italian, United Airlines (1973-75)

“Thank goodness for Banquet!” Hi, all. Apologies for the lack of updates. Let’s get things back on track. Today, I’ve got two spots from 1973 and two from ’75. First up, Banquet Fried Chicken (with Bill Quinn, Florida Friebus, and … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Pillsbury Squoze, Doritos, Arby’s, Fruit Of The Loom Mascots (1976)

“It costs less and tastes great.” Greetings! You know what time it is? It’s time to travel into the recesses of our minds and dust off some long-forgotten Seventies advertisements. This batch of commercials appeared on TV screens in 1976. … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Pillsbury Chocolate Chip Cookies, Quasar, Fab Detergent, Sunbeam Mixer (1975)

Hey there, Bionic friends, let’s jump back to 1975 today. In this batch of spots from mid-decade, you’ll find the Pillsbury Doughboy mascot and a freshly-baked tray of Chocolate Chip cookies. Following that near classic, you can enjoy spots for … Continue reading