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Hallmark - "The Valentines Store" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 763

Here's a commercial for the Valentine's Store for Hallmark - offering cards and other gifts for Valentine's Day.

This aired on local Chicago TV in February 1985.

Ray-O-Vac - "Gifts For Everyone" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1067

Here's a holiday commercial for Ray-O-Vac products. Available at:

Our Own Hardware
Farm & Fleet stores

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 15th 1980.

WCIU Channel 26 - Polish Variety Hour Christmas Special (Production Elements & Slides, 1970?)

Views: 1575

Here's some production elements and slides from the Polish Variety Hour Christmas Special on WCIU Channel 26. (Polish Variety Hour was a staple of the station from 1968 to 1975.) Includes:

Production reel (from the original 2" quadruplex master tape) of opening title sequence of Polish Variety Hour Christmas Special from circa 1970 (in black-and-white), starting off with approx. 1 kHz tone and then to opening fanfare with closeup of Christmas tree with sn...

Venture - "Easter Sale" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1510

Here's a commercial for Venture featuring an Easter sale on girls' dresses.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 25th 1983.

Way to Go! Special (Part 5, 1980)

Views: 408

Here is Part 5 of the Field Communications produced Way to Go! Special - an hour long (compilation?) showcase of some special kids and what they do. Has a lot of nice little slices of late seventies life as a kid. :-) The tape was dated May of 1980. My contact says that only a few of these "Specials" were made. Like I said, I'm not sure if these were compilations of segments shown on the regular Way to Go program, or if they were specifically produced for these specials. I am pretty sure thi...

ABC Network - John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1372

Here's a promo for the ABC Network special, "John Denver & The Muppets: A Christmas Together". The special aired on Tuesday, December 23rd 1980.

Main voiceover by Ernie Anderson. Ending voiceover by ?

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 21st 1980.

The Crayola Caddy (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1794

Here's a holiday themed commercial for the Crayola Caddy.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 9th 1983 during the 7:30 to 8pm half-hour.

WLS Channel 7 - Special Report - "No School Bailout" (1980)

Views: 1336

Here's a special report on WLS Channel 7 interrupting normal programming momentarily - at least they waited until the end of a commercial. :-) Includes:

Ending of a commercial for Long Chevrolet in Elmhurst - champagne party for first Chevrolet of the 1980s (voiceover by ??)

Special Report (voiceover by Mike Rapchak, who identified himself at the end of this report) about a report from Eyewitness News' Hugh Hill about Governor James Thompson's adjournment of a ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Rudolph's Season's Greetings" (1975)

Views: 1912

Here's a holiday promo for WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Rudolph the Reindeer. (drawings look familiar)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 23rd 1975 at 7:30am.