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| Scott Products |
Make summertime funtime!
I'm not sure who did the voiceover in this ad, but hers was one of the most annoying, squeaky imitations of a child in the '50s.
Oddly, you will note that sometimes the name of the product is "Scot". with one tee, and other times it's "Scott", with two tees. I have no idea if this was a mistake in the ad, or if Scott really did drop a tee from its name sometimes.
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time 0:23 size 578 kb aired 1956
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| Powerball - Oregon (Ray Charles) |
It's America's game.
Probably a hard-to-find Oregon version of the late, great Ray Charles for the Powerball lottery.
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time 0:34 size 491 kb aired 2002
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| Rival Crock Pot (Joe Garagiola) |
The last word in slow cooking.
From baseball to the Today Show to selling crock pots.
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time 0:34 size 506 kb aired 1976
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| Timex, with John Cameron Swayze |
It's time to get a new Timex...
Here's one time when John Cameron Swayze's (d. 1995) Timex didn't make it.
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time 0:32 size 407-437 kb aired 1977
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| Kenner's Give-A-Show Projector |
16 BIG SHOWS in each set!.
I so much wanted one of these, to open a theater, make big bucks, be mommy and daddy's pride and joy. When I finally got one and realized I'd been faked out, Kenner zoomed to the top of Little Ran's first s*** list...clothes dryer lint was more fun.
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time 0:59 size 736-785 kb aired 1960s
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| Tupperware Party |
Now let's go to a little town in New Jersey...
An all-girl affair, complete with female announcer. Very retro commercial, in fading color and with happy background music.
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time 1:18 size 1-1.02 mb aired 1950s
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| Dark Tower |
Dark Tower...from MB Electronics
One of the most gifted actors of all time appearing in a commercial that has gained a cultish reputation.
I understand the Dark Tower game commands quite a price nowadays.
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time 0:32 size 407-433 kb aired (unknown)
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| Keds |
Keds, Kids, Keds!
In the '50s, it wasn't Nike, it wasn't Adidas.
It was Keds.
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time 1:06 size 416 kb aired 1950s
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| RCA Radio |
So this is what a portable radio looked like in the '50s.
And this is what unbreakable meant, too. America was so impressed with this technology!
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time 1:08 size 423 kb aired 1950s
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| GM's EV1 Electric Car (1996) |
How does it go without sparks and explosions?
If you haven't seen Who Killed the Electric Car?, get it now. It exposes the most infuriating story you will ever see and hear about the electric car, about the corrupt EX-Bush/Cheney administration, about Big Oil, and about GM.
The EV1 was a stunning all-electric vehicle that was test-marketed in California back in the late 1990s. Everybody who drove it praised it for its performance, looks, and speed. And then one day, in appareant backroom deals by the usual dark forces in our government and industries, the EV1 disappeared from the roads. Not only did it disappear, all of the EV1s were shredded by General Motors.
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time 0:49 size 1.5 mb aired 1996
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| Scotties Tissues |
They don't crumble or shread.
I'm not sure if anybody would really attempt to wipe a dirty windshield with a an ordinary tissue, but that was the pitch in this one.
I thought it was amusing that the line, "They don't crumble or shread" was used while the woman was removing her make-up...instead of when the guy was cleaning the bug-splotched windshield.
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time 1:23 size 2 mb aired 1956
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| Polaroid Swinger |
Meet the Swinger, Polaroid Swinger.
Featuring an unknown actress named Ali McGraw, and a great jingle.
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time 1:01 size 1.45 mb aired 1965
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| Armstrong Tile |
Vinyl asbestos...
Yes, asbestos. Those people are dancing and twisting away on vinyl asbestos. One can only imagine how many fibers they're kicking up in the air. Oh, the innocent '60s...
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time 1:03 size 930 kb aired 1965
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| Buick Opel Kadett |
The Mini-Brute.
Featuring Johnny Weissmuller (1904 - 1984), the most famous film Tarzan of them all.
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time 0:33 size 438 kb aired 1967
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| Robert Hall |
No doubt, a cheaply made commercial, but one that was repeatedly aired, especially in the Midwest.
Robert Hall was the place to go for back-to-school clothing. A very rare commercial.
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time 0:26 size 128 kb aired 1950s
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| Scotch Tape |
Scotch cellophane tape.
You know this one is old. The tape dispenser--as with toys in that era--is made of metal, not plastic.
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time 1:11 size 336 kb aired 1950s
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| Pennys Pants |
The shape to be seen in: Mens and boys pants.
There was nothing worse than straight-legs or flares that were 2 inches (51 mm) too short. Maybe that's what the chick with the mod headgear is staring at?
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time 0:28 size 421-458 kb aired 1960s
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| Westinghouse: Bad Fridge, Bad! |
A most embarassing live blooper from the early '50s. No, it's not Betty Furness. Betty was unable to do the show on that particular night, so somebody (June Graham) substituted for her.
See what happens when good refrigerators go bad.
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time 2:38 size 712 kb aired 1950s
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