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La Margarita Restaurants (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1407

Here's a commercial for La Margarita Restaurants - a popular Mexican restaurant chain run by Cesar Dovalina.

They had locations in Morton Grove, Bolingbrook, Schaumburg, and in Chicago at 868 North Wabash and 3137 West Logan Blvd.

Ending voiceover by Jim Barton.

"This is my country..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, October 1st 1981.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 Sports (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2695

Here's a groovy disco promo for the NewsCenter5 sports anchor team on WMAQ Channel 5. Features Al Meltzer, Mike Leiderman, and Greg Gumbel.

Voiceover by ??

Background music is "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, March 29th 1978.

Magikist Carpet & Rug Cleaners (Commercial Excerpt, 1982?)

Views: 3419

Here's an excerpt of a rare commercial for Magikist - whose signs of red lips we all remember seeing around Chicago at different spots - I personally remember seeing the one on the Eisenhower.

Magikist Carpet & Rug Cleaners - Chicago and Suburbs.

Not sure when this aired exactly yet, but I believe it's from 1982.

Halfsies - "Magic Motion Poster"(Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3985

Here's a commercial for Halfsies cereal by Quaker. Featuring a promotion where you can win a Super Zaxxon, Star Trek or Pengo arcade game.

Look for "Dudley" (Shavar Ross) of Diff'rent Strokes fame as well as Keith Coogan - the kid from "Adventures in Babysitting".

"Entries must be received by Dec. 31, 1983."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 23rd 1983.

WBBM Channel 2 - The Best Of CBS - "Chinatown" (Partial Bumpers, 1984)

Views: 2138

Here's a couple partial commercial bumpers (the only left intact) for the Best of CBS presentation of "Chinatown". We see most of the pre-break bumper and then the last part of the post-break bumper since the commercials were edited out.

Voiceover by Jerry Harper.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 13th 1984.

Creative Mirror Designs - "Magic Of Mirrors" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1909

Here's a commercial for Creative Mirror - demonstrating their "magical" properties at creating the illusion of more space in your house. I guess they also had locations in Houston, IL (about as far south as Champaign) and one in Indiana? Dial M-I-R-R-O-R-S.

Featuring Pam. (heiress to the Creative Mirrors fortune) ;-)
They're still around, and she's still with the company! :-)

This aired on ...

Grover's Oyster Bar - "Soon to Be Famous" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2157

Here's a commercial for Grover's (Soon to Be Famous) Oyster Bar, advertised as "the only restaurant in Chicago that nobody ever steals anything from." With illustration slides. At 2256 West Irving Park Road in Chicago and 5646 St. Charles Road in Berkeley, IL.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 28th 1980.

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 ...

WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Weekday Evening Lineup" (Promo, 1985?)

Views: 2006

Here's a promo for WCIU Channel 26 - showing it's Spanish weekday evening lineup. Includes:

Su Show Favorito
Charytin
Angelica Maria
¡Ayuda!
Concierto

Not sure exactly when this aired, but I believe it's from 1985.