70s Commercials: Stick Shifters Toys, Caravelle, Product 19, Twice As Nice (1970-73)

We’re hanging out in the early seventies for this batch of commercials. Leading off, it’s Hasbro’s Stick Shifters Hatch Backs racers. After that, take in spots for Peter Paul’s Caravelle candy bar, Kellogg’s Product 19 cereal (with ‘Whitey’ Ford), and … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Lifebuoy Soap, Bumble Bee Tuna, Ex-Lax, Zenith (1970-71)

Today’s set of commercials are circa 1970 and 1971. Starting off, it’s Christopher Hewett (Mr. Belvedere) as a posh fellow enjoying a shower with Lifebuoy Soap. After that, we’ve got Bumble Bee Tuna (with Mary Frann), Ex-Lax, and Zenith “Giant-Screen” … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Close-Up, Ideal Dolls, ‘The FBI,’ Timex (1970-71)

Spooling the reels back to the top of the decade once again for a new batch of vintage spots. Let’s revel in the joys of Close-Up toothpaste, Ideal’s Mia & Kerry dolls (with Linda Blair), Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in The … Continue reading

70s Commercials (Buried Treasures): Ford Pinto, Olympia Beer, Mercury Monarch, Panasonic TV (1970-76)

*“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 … Continue reading