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Video Club Of America (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 607

Here's a commercial for Video Club of America.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January 1985.

Shutan Camera (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1138

Here's another commercial for Shutan Camera featuring an outside shot of their old location at 153 West Wacker Drive - on Wacker Drive at LaSalle Street.

"Since 1918"

Voiceover by Al Parker.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

Grapefruit 45 (Commercial Offer #2, 1985)

Views: 1370

Here's another commercial offer for Grapefruit 45, a questionable diet aid.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January of 1985.

Polk Bros. - "Now More Than Ever" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2523

Here's a quick ad for Polk Bros. featuring Frigidaire products.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

Dominick's Finer Foods - "Sausage Sale" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 1408

Here's a commercial for Dominick's Finer Foods featuring a sale on Eckrich sausage.

The announcer over the slide at the beginning is the "WPWR Channel 60" lady - don't know what her name is. Main commercial voiceover by Lloyd Hanson.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January of 1985.

Stroh's Beer - "Lost At Sea" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2404

Here's a commercial for that once ubiquitous, now hard-to-find beer named Stroh's. This one deals with two guys lost at sea. Also features a shot of the "StrohCase".

"From One Beer Lover To Another"

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Inner Space" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 818

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders featuring...uh..the "1st Metropolitan Builders" Guy. Here he shows you how to turn mysterious, foggy inner space into a new rec room, electronic playground or fondue-eating area.

Noteworthy because this commercial features their attempt at using animated characters, which seemed to be quickly retired.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January of 1985.

Commonwealth Edison - "Another Day" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1207

Here's a spot for Commonwealth Edison showing how electricity is vital to the operation of a factory - the Intermatic Company.

"Working For You"

(quality is a little spotty because this was at the very end of a tape before it ran out)

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, November 5th 1979.

Allied Institute Of Technology - "Studying The Past" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 749

Here's a memorable commercial for electronics training at the Allied Institute of Technology - where one of the brothers bemoans his fate "studying the past" while his brother builds ultra-modern robots or something.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January of 1985.