Archive for the ‘Old Commercials’ Category

Golden Grahams in the 1980’s

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Homoerotic alert! Homoerotic alert! Homoerotic alert! Homoerotic alert! Homoerotic alert! Homoerotic alert! and what kind of dork walks around wearing a shitty electric guitar?

Carvel Ice Cream

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

These commercials were on all the time on the local Buffalo tv channels so I remember them fondly. Its funny that most Buffalo TV was insignificant enough to be completely forgotten except the newscasters. If I become senile late in life I’ll most likely still remember the names Ed Kilgore (on Sports), Irv Weinstein or Rick Azar.

Encyclopedia Britannica Commercial

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Ah the days before computers or modern hair products. I remember this commercial being on for years too long. It was one of those commercials that just seemed to find its way on at any time. Thankfully the internet finally eliminated this mulletted dork and his books

Mexicali Flavoured Chips?

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

I have no idea what Mexicali flavoured chips would taste like but the Huck Finn/Tom Sawyer schmaltz is total classic Canadian advertising schmaltze.

Gum Gum! Flavour Flavour!

Saturday, April 26th, 2008