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Maywood Park - "The Pace Setter" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2206

Here's a local commercial for Maywood Park - which features harness racing, located in Melrose Park, IL. This one is advertising their free ski hat giveaway on November 1st.

I wonder what that horse is doing today?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 29th 1980.

WNBQ Channel 5 - The Dorsey Connors Show (Part 1, 1963)

Views: 3239

Here's Part 1 of an edition of The Dorsey Connors Show on WNBQ Channel 5 (which, like most shows of this period, is only available via 16mm kinescope film). Ms. Connors, who died on September 5th 2007, was a fixture on Chicago radio and television in the early years of the latter medium, with a daytime program that was along the lines of shows such as that of Lee Phillip on WBBM Channel 2. But whereas Ms. Phillip continually remade herself (and in the process, remained a Chicago TV p...

Lincoln Carpeting - "Can You Swing A Shag?" (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 3706

Quality isn't the greatest, but here's the oldest Lincoln Carpeting commercial yet found. Check out that stash on Al Parker!

Call NA-2900 for Chicago's Largest Shop-At-Home Service!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 20th 1975.

Victory Auto Wreckers - "Car Door Mishap" (Commercial, 1992)

Views: 6987

Here's one of (if not the most) famous commercials ever - the Victory Auto Wreckers ad where the car door almost falls on the guy's foot. Contrary to popular belief, this ad originated in May of 1985 - despite the 70s-looking wristband/watch the guy is wearing.

Featuring Bob Zajdel as the hapless car owner and Luis ? as the tow-truck driver, who were both employees at the time.

Also - WGN-TV veteran Bob Kastigar says, "Jeff Glauberg did the original tap...

WCLR 102 FM - "Listen" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1275

Here's an animated commercial for WCLR 102 FM - it's the full version of a commercial seen previously, in the break following this segment.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 14th 1979.

Lincoln Carpeting - "Huckster" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1638

Here's another commercial for Lincoln Carpeting, this one featuring a "huckster" salesman type character.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 18th 1980.

Howard Pontiac - "Advice From Smother" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2655

Here's a commercial for Howard Pontiac featuring Howard's smother - er, I mean mother. I guess she wasn't baking cookies for him yet.

Howard Pontiac - Elmhurst - on Grand Avenue.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 6th 1980.

Victory Auto Wreckers (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 4682

Here's another Victory Auto Wreckers commercial variation.

Featuring Jim Ostrander and Jose "Louie" Arroyo.

Voiceover by Carl Greyson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 21st 1981.

Lincoln Carpeting - "Elementary..." (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1647

Here's another Lincoln Carpeting commercial featuring a Sherlock Holmes theme and which has the full jingle.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.