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Danley Garages - "That's Why We're Number One!" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2565

Finally! Here's the Danley Garages commercial (albeit a short version) featuring stop-motion animation and the memorable jingle, "Danley - Building Your Garage with Quality - Depend on Danley - That's Why We're Number One!"

"Danley - Home of Garage World - Your Car's Best Friend"

"Dial G-A-R-A-G-E-S"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 4th 1984.

Glass Froster By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3362

Here's an earlier version of a commercial for The Glass Froster by Ronco. This one features a different box design than the one advertised in 1981.

Available at these fine stores:
Walgreens
Woolworth
Woolco
Osco Drug
Goldblatt's
Venture

Ending voiceover by ??.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 23rd 1978.

WSNS Channel 44 - "Sox Rainbow Bat" (Promo ID, 1979)

Views: 4197

Here is a neat slide with a voiceover White Sox promo and WSNS TV-44 Station ID featuring a rainbow colored baseball bat.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 14th 1979.

American Diabetes Association - Bike-A-Thon Plus (PSA, 1985)

Views: 970

Here's a public service announcement for the American Diabetes Association Bike-a-thon Plus on Sunday, May 19th 1985 at Thompson Junior High in Montgomery, IL. Featuring a girl named Angie and her mom.

I wonder what the "plus" was.

This aired on local Chicago TV mid-May 1985.

Evening Tides Waterbeds - "Poem" (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 512

Here's a 10-second commercial from Evening Tides Waterbeds, with company president Bob Krueger giving his spiel in rhyme.

Open in North Riverside Park Plaza, Morton Grove, Palatine, Bloomingdale (in Springbrook Center), North Aurora and Elk Grove.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 20th 1987 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

Jim Edgar - Secretary of State (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1318

Here is a commercial - not a campaign ad mind you, but just a commercial telling you how great a job Jim Edgar was doing as Secretary of State. He already won the election, so why was this necessary?

Paid for by Citizens for Jim Edgar. Endorsed by Independent Voters of Illinois.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV between 7 and 10pm, on Sunday October 17th, 1982.

Mayor Bilandic - "Keep Chicago Strong" (Political Ad, 1979)

Views: 2396

Here's a political ad for Mayor Michael Bilandic's re-election campaign featuring Mrs. Bilandic. (Chicago socialite Heather Morgan)

How'd that turn out?

Paid for by Bilandic for Mayor Campaign Committee

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

WSNS Channel 44 - Fútbol (On-Screen Station ID, 1986)

Views: 1803

Here's an on-screen station ID for WSNS Channel 44 during a broadcast of Futbol (Soccer - not sure what match it is - World Cup?). I thought it was interesting that they're using the same station ID as long before the Spanish transition.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, June 5th 1986.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "The 3-D Movie" (Ending, 1982)

Views: 2509

Here's a piece lost until now - the ending to The Son of Svengoolie 3D Movie showing of "The Revenge of the Creature" on WFLD Channel 32. Still haven't found the entire movie complete with commercials, but at least now we have the closing.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 29th 1982.