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Berens Lincoln-Mercury (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 1569

Here is a commercial for Berens Lincoln-Mercury from 1986. They were located at 6221 North Western Avenue in Chicago.

Zayre (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3651

Here's a commercial for Venture's red-headed stepchild - Zayre.

Or, as my mom used to call it - "Zayres".

This commercial aired on local Chicago television on Friday, August 28nd 1981.

Coleco - Adam - "Is This Legal?" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2308

Here's another commercial for the Adam Computer by Coleco.

Features actress Lori Loughlin of "Full House" fame.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, January 16th 1984.

Wisconsin Dells (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 4481

Here's a commercial for Wisconsin Dells.

This aired on local Chicago TV in mid-August 1981.

Coleco - Smurf - "Smurf 'Em All" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1656

Here's a commercial for the videogame Smurf by Coleco. Features Joey Lawrence of "Gimme a Break!" fame.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 18th 1982.

Santa's Village with Larry Lujack - "Just a Kid At Heart" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2452

Here's a commercial for The Three Worlds of Santa's Village in Dundee, Illinois featuring legendary radio legend Larry Lujack, the charming and delightful ol' Uncle Lar.

Superjock is wearing a #89 jersey, which likely was a subtle (?) nod to his longtime home station WLS-AM 890 ("The Big 89").

Is there something in this ad that is slightly unsettling?

This aired on local Chicag...

WJPC AM 95 With Sammy Davis, Jr. (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3323

Here's another commercial for a long-gone Chicago radio station - WJPC AM 95 (950 AM) - where Tom Joyner got his start in Chicago. (Along with LaDonna Tittle and BeBe D'Banana)

Featuring Sammy Davis, Jr. doing an impression of Humphrey Bogart.

Is that Tom Joyner doing the voiceover at the end?

WJPC was apparently owned by Johnson Publishing Company, who put out Jet and Ebony magazines.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Su...

McDonald's - "We Do It All For You" (Commercial, 197?)

Views: 2227

Here's another vintage McDonald's commercials - a long one at 60 seconds.

Features the "We Do It All For You" jingle.

Copyright (C) McDonald's Corp. 197? (can't make it out)

Special thanks to Anthony Diaz of The Mid-American Heritage Preservation Foundation for preserving for many years the original tape this was found on, so that we could transfer it and present it to you here now.

Schaumburg Datsun (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1309

Here's a commercial for Schaumburg Datsun at 910 West Golf Road. (Now Kia of Schaumburg)

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, September 20th 1980.