70s Commercials: Tang, Brim, International Coffees, Borden Slices (1974-75)

On this fine Friday, we’re hanging round the mid-seventies. You’ll find tasty spots for Tang (with astronaut Jim Lovell), Brim Decaffeinated Coffee, General Foods International Coffees (with Carol Lawrence), and Borden Lite-Line cheese-like slices. Have a wonderful weekend and I’ll … Continue reading

70s Commercials: ‘Pitch In!,’ Harveys Bristol Cream, Nyquil, Florsheim Boots (1972-73)

Four commercials from 1972 and ’73 lined up today. In the starting position you’ll find an anti-litter “Pitch In!” public service announcement. Following that, we’ve got spots for Harvey’s Bristol Cream (with Denny Miller), Vicks Nyquil, and Florsheim Sultan boots. … 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: ‘Bad News Bears’ TV Series, Aqua-Fresh, Nestle Toll House, All Detergent (1979)

I’ve got four freshly-unearthed commercials from 1979 on display today. We’ll start off with a CBS promo for the premiere of The Bad News Bears TV series starring Jack Warden. Following that, there’s spots for “new” Aqua-Fresh toothpaste, Nestle Toll … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Spaceship Honeycomb, ABC Thursday, Revlon Moon Drops, Ford Fairmont (1977-78)

We’re focused on the late seventies on this fine Friday. You can view two spots from 1977 and two from ’78. Dive in for the Spaceship Honeycomb, ABC’s Thursday night comedy line-up, Revlon Moon Drops lipstick, and Ford Fairmont. Have … 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