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International Crane Foundation (PSA, 1986)

Views: 653

Here is a local PSA for the International Crane Foundation ( ICF ) - in Baraboo, Wisconsin. A fascinating place to visit.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

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Shrink Magic (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 842

Here's a commercial for Shrink Magic, which curls and shrinks any object from an idea book (traced onto plastic, colored pertinently and then baked for 3 minutes) into jewelry, mobile strips, and other contraptions - even cartoon characters such as a certain clown. A fast-motion example of one such object (of a frog) being shrunk to one-third of its original size by baking is shown.

Something tells me this toy might have been a bigger seller with a catchier name - maybe someth...

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The Mormons - "Grampa & Me" (PSA, 1978)

Views: 1866

Here's a sweet public service announcement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (The Mormons) featuring a girl recalling how much she loved her grandfather.

"Give old people the chance to enrich your life..."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, December 18th 1978.

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Atari Home Computers - Kiosk Videodisc Presentation (Part 3, 1982)

Views: 1874

Here's Part 3, the last part, of an interesting time capsule - the presentation from a videodisc that ran on an in-store kiosk display to demonstrate the Atari Home Computer. This was around the time of Dragon's Lair and other laserdisc games which made the medium very popular for encorporating with computers.

The label on the laserdisc says "E.R.I.C. POP". I know POP stands for Point of Purchase - not sure about the ERIC part.

Starring Brooke Alderson as "The Mo...

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Boy Scouts - "Get in Touch" (PSA #2, 1981)

Views: 982

Here's another public service annoucement for the Boy Scouts.

Get in Touch - Get in Scouting. (I'll leave the jokes to you guys) ;-)

Voiceover by Lou Rawls.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 22nd 1981.

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McDade's - The Catalog House - "Chains & Charms" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1822

Here's another Christmas commercial for McDade's advertising 14k gold chains and charms.

Featuring soap star Jed Allen, although his voice may have been dubbed in all of these.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980.

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Perkins' Fanta-Mals - Ralf - "Production Elements" (1974?)

Views: 1097

Here's kind of a rare oddity - an animated production element for a "coloring book/cut-out paper dolls kit" type toy called Fanta-Mals (or Mini-Mals) by Perkins. This was found on an old 3/4" tape and dates to about 1974 or 1975.

Features the Fanta-Mals mascot - "Ralf", the green monster with the pink umbrella (or in this case, red umbrella)

Not sure how or if this was used in a commercial, since it doesn't show up in the other spots.

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Strawberry Shortcake (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1459

Here's a commercial for the Strawberry Shortcake doll by Kenner, with a jingle whose melody was suspiciously similar to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." Comes with three other figures (Huckleberry Pie, Apple Dumplin' and Blueberry Muffin) - all sold separately, of course.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 14th 1980 during the 4pm to 4:30pm timeframe.

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Frank Sinatra For Multiple Sclerosis (PSA, 1981)

Views: 894

Here's a PSA featuring the Chairman of the Board - not of the NMSS, no the real deal - it's Frank Sinatra speaking on behalf of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

"FS for MS"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.