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Centsible Drug - "Shopping List" (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 1393

Here's a commercial for Centisble Drug, which I believe was located in Wheaton - was this the only store? And they were strictly local, right?

"Here's your Centsible Shopping List from this week's Chicago Sun-Times"

Voiceover by WMAQ Channel 5's Ed Grennan.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, June 11th 1986.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 10pm - "Cutting Car Pollution / Weather Report"(Excerpt, 1977)

Views: 1935

Found at the end of a Umatic tape recording, here's an excerpt of the 10pm edition of NewsCenter5 with Ron Hunter on WMAQ Channel 5. Also featuring a report from Don Craig, the weather with Jim Tilmon, and several intact commercials. Includes:

Partial commercial for Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), with adaptation of The Beach Boys' "I Get Around" showing the convenience of public transpor...

Safari Cards (Commercial #1, 1981)

Views: 1527

Here's a different commercial for Safari Cards - those animal cards with pictures on one side and interesting facts about them on the other side. And you could store them in a file case! (woo..)

You can see the 2nd Safari Cards commercial here.

I think everyone of a certain age remembers these. Were they only in the Chicagoland area? Were there knockoffs of these or were these the only ones ...

Bergner's - "Christmas Toyland" (Commercial, 1964?)

Views: 1467

Yes, it's Christmas in July here at FuzzyMemoriesTV!

Here's a "Toyland" ad for Bergner's - a famous department store in Peoria, IL at the Sheridan Village Shopping Center.

Music is a quirky instrumental of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".

"It's a mad, mad world of holiday fun..." (Could this be a reference to the film?)

Not sure when this aired exactly, but based on various evidence Christmastime of 1964 seems a good...

McDade's - "Your Christmas Store" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1878

Here's another earlier Christmas commercial for McDade & Company, Inc. - "The Chicagoland Catalog House", when they had locations in Burbank, Chicago Heights, Westmont, Carol Stream, Palatine, and Lincolnwood.

This one features specials on food processors and hair styling appliances.

Anyone know who the actress is?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

Fureal - "Fur & Leather Christmas Sale" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1254

Here's a holiday commercial for Fureal with a Christmas sale on fur and leather coats. Was this a local only store, or a chain?

"Amphitheatre and all Fureal Stores thru Christmas"

(tape had a crease in it so there is a horizontal line in the picture)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 9th 1979.

Aldi Discount Foods (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2483

Here's a commercial for Aldi Discount Foods (A.K.A. Aldi's or Aldi Foods) featuring some testimonials from shoppers, as interviewed by none other than veteran voiceover announcer Al Parker. You also get to see some vintage shots of the outside and inside of the store, as well as the old logo sign.

They must have changed their name from Aldi Discount Foods to just Aldi Foods sometime within the next year.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February ...

WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "Marshall Fields' Window Displays" (1979)

Views: 5406

Here is another Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring the store window displays from Marshall Fields (with Uncle Mistletoe) and the song "The Christmas Waltz" by The Carpenters. This would run during commercial breaks around the holidays.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 27th 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - Scared Straight! Chicago Reacts (Part 2, 1979)

Views: 1157

Here's Part 2 of Scared Straight! Chicago Reacts, a local interview program hosted by Kathy McFarland that followed an encore presentation of the Academy Award-winning Scared Straight! on WFLD Channel 32. Also featuring Gayle Franzen, Chief of the Illinois Department of Corrections, and Harold Thomas of the Chicago Police Department's Youth Division. Includes:

Scared Straight! Chicago Reacts bumper (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

In this part, K...