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Illinois Bell Phone Center Store - "Ring In The Holidays With Bell" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1725

Here's a commercial for the Illinois Bell Phone Center Store - showing some gift ideas.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 18th 1982.

The Bradford Exchange - "Norman Rockwell Plates" (Commercial Offer, 1984)

Views: 2362

Here's a commercial offer from The Bradford Exchange - offering their series of Norman Rockwell plates.

PlateWorld magazine?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 7th 1984.

WLUP - The Loop FM 98 - "Rockin'" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1384

Here is a cool commercial for The Loop FM 98 radio station in Chicago, which is still rockin' 25 years later!

The song featured in this commercial is "Squeeze" by Y&T, from the album Earthshaker.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in June of 1982.

Sabre Room - "Soap Stars" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1414

Here's a quick slide commercial for Sabre Room - advertising some live appearances by a few soap stars from All My Children and One Life to Live on Saturday, May 2nd 1981.

Voiceover by ??.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

Chicago Health & Racquetball Club (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 905

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here's a commercial for the Chicago Health and Racquetball Club - join now at '78 rates!

Progressive Resistance Exercises!

Short voiceover by Ron Beattie at end. (not sure who the other announcer is)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 17th 1979.

Rock Trilogy (Record Offer, 1980)

Views: 2113

Here's a record offer for the Rock Trilogy - Spotlight the Greatest Hits of Del Shannon, Gene Pitney, and Tommy Roe by Hall of Music and Interceptor Sounds.

Main voiceover by Les Marshak. Ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, May 25th 1980.

The Disco Body Shaper (Commercial Offer, 1978)

Views: 8605

Here's a commercial for - if I didn't see it with my own eyes I would have thought it was a joke - the Disco Body Shaper. America's Newest Fitness Sensation!

Main voiceover by Bill Silver (same guy who did the Ginsu knives ads)

This aired on local Detroit TV on Tuesday, May 9th 1978. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

Cat's Auto Parts (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 985

Here's a commercial for Cat's Auto Parts - sounds like an early competitor of Victory Auto Wreckers.

Voiceover by Floyd Brown.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, May 30th 1982.

Schlitz Malt Liquor - "Robin Hood" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 4014

Here's one of those great old Schlitz Malt Liquor commercials with the bull kickin' butt and chewin' bubble gum. And he was all out of bubble gum.

Trivia: The scene with the bull crashing through the windows from this particular commercial was used in the film "Johnny Dangerously".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, May 19th 1980. (1978 Copyright)