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Sugar Jets: Space-Age Cereal In A Bowl
Sugar Jets was a General Mills cereal from the 1950s and 1960s, right when everything “space age” seemed exciting to…
Mighty Mouse: Here He Comes To Save The Day
Mighty Mouse Playhouse first aired on CBS Saturday mornings, beginning December 10, 1955. That date is important because the show…
The Time Tunnel: Friday Night Time Travel in 1966
If you were watching ABC on Friday nights in 1966, you might remember The Time Tunnel, one of those big-concept…
Before Snoopy Was Shaving Ice, There Was Ice Bird
Before the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine became the one everyone remembers, Kenner had Ice Bird, a 1974 toy that promised kids…
It’s Thursday night in 1966/67. What’s on ABC?
It’s Thursday night in 1966/67. What’s on ABC? Bewitch at 8:30, Love on a Rooftop at 9:00 and That Girl…
When Even Toilet Paper Had Style
Today, designers tell us how to fluff a couch, karate chop a throw pillow, stack coffee table books, and make…
Best Cracker Jack Commercial
This Cracker Jack commercial brings back so many memories for me personally. I was about the same age as the…
Who had a Secret Sam?
With all it could do, there were still many other toys I wanted more. I remember seeing the commercials and…
Speedline Race Cars: The Hot Wheels Rival
Many of you asked about these when I posted the Hot Wheels advertisement. So now I have to ask: which…
Here’s Lucy
Here’s Lucy kept Lucille Ball on Monday night TV with the same kind of physical comedy, celebrity guest stars, and…