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Superman and the Early Tony the Tiger
Long before Tony the Tiger became the big, sporty “They’re Gr-r-reat!” mascot we all remember, he looked a little different…
The Adventures of Superman
I was not even born when The Adventures of Superman first aired, but it still became one of my favorite…
Dondi, the Sunday Comics, and the Bicentennial Newspaper I Saved
The newspaper shown here is the actual paper I brought home for my family and saved because it marked the…
When a Wine Ad Sounded Like Theater
The commercial was simple, but that was the power of it. Welles sat there with that unmistakable voice, making wine…
When Plymouth Turned a Cartoon Into a Muscle Car
The Road Runner was already a Saturday morning favorite before Plymouth got involved. Kids knew the bird, the desert, the…
The Road Runner Show: Saturday Morning Speed
This clip from 1966 comes from The Road Runner Show, when Warner Bros. gave Wile E. Coyote and the Road…
Batman Season Two and the New Bat-Gadets
When Batman came back for its second season in 1966, it was not just promising more villains. It was promising…
Colt 45 and the Man Who Waited for the Pour
Colt 45 started in Baltimore in 1963, and even the name had a local sports connection. The brand now says…
Maxwell House and the Percolator Days
Before Mr. Coffee changed the way so many of us made coffee (drip coffee), most homes had a percolator sitting…
Before the Lawyers Got Involved
As a kid, I always wondered why adults were leaving blasting caps around often enough that they had to hire…