70s Commercials: Sears Menswear, Ultra Max Shampoo, Bell Telephone, AMC Concord (1979)

“Super looks! Super value!” After last week’s look at 1978 – we move forward now into 1979. This quartet of vintage ads turns the spotlight on Sears Menswear, Ultra Max Shampoo, Bell Telephone’s custom sets (with Joe Frazier), and the … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Mr. Coffee, Carefree Gum, Kraft Thousand Island, Nabisco Chippers (1978)

“Thanks for the rebate, Joe!” It’s high time we had an update here isn’t it? Alright then, let’s fly into 1978 and view vintage commercials for Mr. Coffee (with spokesperson “Joltin’”Joe DiMaggio), Carefree Gum (with “Sir Isaac Newton“), Kraft Thousand … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Almond Joy & Mounds, Mercury Zephyr, Mr. Goodwrench, Vicks Sinex (1977)

“Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don’t.” Happy December!I hope everyone in the US had a nice, relaxing Thanksgiving and is enjoying the long weekend. Today, we’re stepping off the time machine into 1977 for a collection of … Continue reading

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