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Aronson Furniture - "Knocks Out High Prices" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2219

Here's a commercial for Aronson Furniture featuring Linn Burton (of Bert Weinman Ford fame) in person.

(picture's a bit fuzzy) ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 20th 1980 during the 11:24am to 11:33am timeframe.

Empire Carpet - "Warehouse Tour" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 4953

Here's a commercial for Empire Carpet featuring some scenes of their warehouse and carpet cutting machine.

Featuring Lynn Hauldren as the Empire Carpet Man.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday March 17th 1982.

Mr. Microphone By Ronco (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3753

Here's a commercial for Mr. Microphone by Ronco with a holiday slant at the end. Is that John Gielgud - the famous British actor?

Not available everywhere. Only at:
Walgreens
Woolco/Woolworth
Venture
Osco Drug
Service Merchandise
Montgomery Ward
Ribordy Drug
Dominicks

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

1-900-FUN-MATE (Commercial, 1991)

Views: 2526

Here's a commercial for one of those cheesy-bad 1-900 number ads, which were so ubiquitous in the early 90s.

1-900-FUN-MATE ($9.95 per call; from Telcor, Inc.)

Not to sound desperate but, "Call me...please..." ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, June 22nd 1991 after 2am.

Brookfield Zoo - "The Wildest Place Around" (Commercial #2, 1979)

Views: 761

Here is another, longer version of a commercial for Brookfield Zoo - The Wildest Place Around. Promoting their new addition to the Lion House - The Predator Ecology Exhibit. This is the 1 minute version - the other one is only 30 seconds long.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 24th 1979.

McDonald's - "Great Muppet Caper Glasses" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2849

Here's a commercial for McDonald's featuring a glasses promotion for the movie The Great Muppet Caper. (Of course I had these glasses, what kid didn't at the time?) :-)

This week was the "Happiness Hotel" glass.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 4th 1981.

WSNS Channel 44 - NHL Hockey Playoffs (Promo, 1977)

Views: 2208

Here's a promo for NHL Stanley Cup Hockey Playoffs on WSNS Channel 44. Music used is a version of "Live and Let Die".

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 17th 1977.

Pronto - "The Ristorante Superbo" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1313

Here's a commercial for the Pronto restaurant at 200 East Chestnut Street, offering such Northern Italian delicacies as scampi della casa, velo pronto, and paglia e fieno.

"The ristorante Italians remember when they're back in Italy - and where Americans find what they miss about Italy."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 2nd 1979.

Zayre - "Non-Stop Christmas Sale" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 5033

Here's a holiday commercial for Zayre and their 36-hour Christmas sale.

Background music: "Full Throttle" by Brian Bennett (from the KPM library disc album Hot Wax, KPM 1177, released 1976)

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