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Saturday Morning Cartoons in 1965
It’s Saturday morning in 1965. You’ve got a bowl of your favorite cereal in front of you, the cartoons are…
HOW DO YOU HANDLE A HUNGRY MAN?
I remember these Campbell’s Manhandlers commercials mostly because of that jingle. It had that big, rugged sound that immediately got…
Why Did Kids Have to Be Warned About Blasting Caps?
I remember seeing these warnings as a kid. They showed us what blasting caps looked like and told us never…
“WHAT IS THIS, SOME SORT OF PEYTON PLACE?”
This was a little before my time, but I certainly remember my parents and other adults saying, “What is this,…
LOOK AT US NOW — WHEN LINCOLN-MERCURY BUILT LAND YACHTS
Looking back at this commercial, you can see exactly how our cars got called land yachts. This is Lincoln-Mercury showing…
“COFFEE? AISLE TWO. NO LINE.” — MOSCOW ON THE HUDSON
Sometimes a movie can explain an entire culture shock with one incredibly simple scene. In 1984’s Moscow on the Hudson,…
THE NIGHT MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL WAS BORN — SEPTEMBER 21, 1970
Can you imagine the NFL without Monday Night Football? On September 21, 1970, America sat down for the first regular-season…
SEARS IN ITS HEYDAY — “THERE’S MORE FOR YOUR LIFE AT SEARS”
Believe it or not, Sears has an early online-shopping story that deserves a report all by itself. I’m working on…
Major Matt Mason: When the Moon Was Every Kid’s Next Adventure
This may be one of the most optimistic toy commercials of the 1960s. “He lives on the Moon, we may…