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Avon Mirror Interiors - "Tips On Mirrors" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1960

Here's a local Detroit commercial talking about...uh...what were they selling again?

This aired on local Detroit TV on Thursday, April 7th 1977 (not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

Cocoa Puffs - "Going Postal" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2203

Here's a commercial for Cocoa Puffs cereal by General Mills.

This aired on local Milwaukee TV in May 1980.

The Loop FM 98 - "Lorelei Exercising" (Commercial, 1983?)

Views: 2814

Here's another commercial with that Loop chick Emeritus - Lorelei. I believe this is from 1983.

NBC Network (ID, 1977)

Views: 1954

Here's a vintage network ID for NBC.

Voiceover by Howard Reig.

"This is the NBC Television Network..."

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Tuesday, August 16th 1977. (not Chicago, but close enough)

ABC News - "Death of Karl Wallenda" (1978)

Views: 34911

Here is an ABC News report on the death of circus performer and tightrope walker Karl Wallenda, (of The Flying Wallendas) who fell to his death while performing at the age of 73.

From Wikipedia: "Karl attempted a walk between the two towers of the ten-story Condado Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on a wire stretched 37 metres (121 ft) above the pavement, but fell to his death when winds exceeded 48 kilometres per hour (30 miles per hour). The Wallenda family attributes th...

WFLD Channel 32 - "Field-Style Fall Back" (1981)

Views: 1842

Don't forget to change those clocks back! Here's a friendly reminder (and legal Station ID) from Channel 32. :-)

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 24th 1981 at 8:00pm.

WBBM Channel 2 - TV 2 News at 10pm (Part 3, 1973)

Views: 1640

Here's Part 3 of a complete edition of the TV 2 News at 10pm on WBBM Channel 2 with anchor Bob Wallace. Also featuring Bob Faw, John Coughlin, and a brief shot of Bruce Roberts. Includes:

Bob Wallace introduces a report by Bob Faw on efforts to save the old wooden Deerfield, IL train station which is set to be replaced by "a sturdy, but architecturally dull, masonry and metal structure"; the film report shows people at work painting the old wooden train station, and ar...

Halls - "Cab Driver Relief" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2342

Here's a commercial for Halls Mentho-Lyptus cough tablets (cough drops).

"Vapor Action"

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV in early January 1979. (not Chicago, but close enough)

Paint-N-Stuff (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1589

Here's a local Detroit commercial that just amused me for some reason. I was thinking it would be funny to overdub a voiceover as to what the customers are saying in this.

"Your Headquarters for Mad Mod Colors and Velvet Wallpaper!"

This aired on local Detroit TV on Thursday, April 7th 1977 (not Chicago TV, but still cool!)